Pelopidas conjuncta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pelopidas conjuncta, the conjoined swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India. Male. Upperside dark olive-brown. Forewing with nine semi-diaphanous yellowish-white spots, two in the cell towards its end, one above the other, well separated, touching the margins of the cell; three small sub-apical spots of equal size, in an outwardly oblique well-curved line, the others in an inwardly oblique discal series, one in each interspace, the spot near the base of the first median interspace the largest of the series, its lower end produced outwards, the spot above it about half its size, with its outer lower end also somewhat produced, the upper small spot about the size of the sub-apical spots, a spot at the middle of the sub-median vein. Hindwing with two or three small discal spots and a white spot near the upper end of the cell. Cilia of forewing cinereous, of hindwing whitish, with cinereous base. Underside paler. Forewing with the spots as on the upperside. Hindwing with a small white spot near the upper end of the cell and a discal series of small white spots. Antennae black, the tip of the club pale red, the shaft and club... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conjoined Swift sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 276th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and July–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Conjoined Swift in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and December–February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Conjoined Swift sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mumbai (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Conjoined Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (12 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.
