Ptecticus aurifer

Ptecticus aurifer

Ptecticus aurifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taipei

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

88 Verified sightings at Taipei
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
7 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
8 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
<5%
10 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ptecticus aurifer in Taipei?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus aurifer sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ptecticus aurifer in Taipei?

October to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ptecticus aurifer in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in August and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Ptecticus aurifer?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ptecticus aurifer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Ptecticus aurifer?

Among the best

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Ptecticus aurifer sightings, Taipei ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%), Fuzhou (China, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).

Where does the Ptecticus aurifer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ptecticus aurifer is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (88 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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