What are the chances of seeing an Abisara echeria in Tuen Mun?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Abisara echeria sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Abisara echeria in Tuen Mun?
September and November–December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Abisara echeria in Tuen Mun on a given day, against about 10% in January and March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Abisara echeria?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Abisara echeria sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tuen Mun the best place to see an Abisara echeria?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Abisara echeria sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Hong Kong (China, about 20%) and Guangzhou (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Abisara echeria live in Tuen Mun?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Abisara echeria that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Pale Grass Blue (about 30%), Common Hedge Blue (about 30%) and Chocolate Royal (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Abisara echeria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Abisara echeria is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (88 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.