What are the chances of seeing a Rimmed Window Firefly in Tuen Mun?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rimmed Window Firefly sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 213th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Rimmed Window Firefly in Tuen Mun?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rimmed Window Firefly in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.
Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Rimmed Window Firefly?
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Rimmed Window Firefly sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kaohsiung (Taiwan, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Rimmed Window Firefly live in Tuen Mun?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Rimmed Window Firefly 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.
Where does the Rimmed Window Firefly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rimmed Window Firefly is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (21 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.