Potanthus confucius
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Potanthus confucius, the Chinese dart or Confucian dart, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. They are found from Sri Lanka and India to China and Japan and down to Sumatra and Java in Indonesia. Some museum specimens have also been reported to be from Palawan in the Philippines, but due to the absence of the species in Borneo, it is possible that these were mislabeled or misidentified. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Dart sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Dart in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Chinese Dart sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (28 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.
