Prosopocoilus biplagiatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Prosopocoilus biplagiatus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. Size of males: 18 – 39 mm, females: 18 – 25 mm. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prosopocoilus biplagiatus sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prosopocoilus biplagiatus in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Prosopocoilus biplagiatus sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guangzhou (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Prosopocoilus biplagiatus that you can see in Tuen Mun (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 30%), Euselates magna (about 20%) and Cicindela juxtata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prosopocoilus biplagiatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (10 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.
