What are the chances of seeing a Coptodera subapicalis in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Coptodera subapicalis sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 557th most-seen of the 1013 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 Coptodera subapicalis in Tokyo?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Coptodera subapicalis in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Coptodera subapicalis?
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Coptodera subapicalis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Coptodera subapicalis live in Tokyo?
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Coptodera subapicalis that you can see in Tokyo (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Cylindera kaleea (about 10%) and Carabus insulicola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Coptodera subapicalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coptodera subapicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (14 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.