What are the chances of seeing an Amatissa leonina in Tuen Mun?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amatissa leonina sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 441st most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Amatissa leonina in Tuen Mun?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amatissa leonina in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Where else can you see an Amatissa leonina?
Only Tuen Mun, in our data
Tuen Mun is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Amatissa leonina sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Amatissa leonina live in Tuen Mun?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Amatissa leonina that you can see in Tuen Mun (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 40%), Great Eggfly (about 40%) and Pale Grass Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Amatissa leonina sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amatissa leonina is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (6 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.