Cicindela japonica
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cicindela chinensis japonica, commonly known as the Japanese tiger beetle, is a subspecies of Cicindela chinensis, a ground beetle native to Asia. It is an aggressive hunter that can reach speeds of up to 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) per hour. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Tiger Beetle sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 354th 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Tiger Beetle in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Japanese Tiger Beetle sightings, Tokyo ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Fukuoka (Japan, about 20%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Tiger Beetle 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (32 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.
