What are the chances of seeing an Asian Green-Veined White in Tokyo?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Green-Veined White sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 180th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Asian Green-Veined White in Tokyo?
April, June–July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Green-Veined White in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and October–March, the lowest months.
Is Tokyo the best place to see an Asian Green-Veined White?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Asian Green-Veined White sightings, Tokyo ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).
Where does the Asian Green-Veined White sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Green-Veined White is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (87 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.