What are the chances of seeing a Tisis mesozosta in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tisis mesozosta sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 473rd most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tisis mesozosta in Taipei?
April–May and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tisis mesozosta in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Tisis mesozosta?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tisis mesozosta sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tisis mesozosta live in Taipei?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Tisis mesozosta that you can see in Taipei (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth (about 30%), Common Mapwing (about 20%) and Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tisis mesozosta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tisis mesozosta is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (12 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.