Faunis eumeus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Faunis eumeus, the large faun, is a butterfly found in South and South East Asia that belongs to the Morphinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family. The assama subspecies of the large faun is now considered to be a separate species, Faunis assama (Westwood, 1858). Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Faun sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 106th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Faun in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Large Faun sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Large Faun that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Dark-Branded Bushbrown (about 30%) and Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Faun is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (49 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.
