What are the chances of seeing a Laphria mitsukurii in Tokyo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Laphria mitsukurii sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 482nd 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 Laphria mitsukurii in Tokyo?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Laphria mitsukurii in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Laphria mitsukurii?
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Laphria mitsukurii sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Laphria mitsukurii sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Laphria mitsukurii is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (17 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.