What are the chances of seeing a Ropalidia hongkongensis in Tuen Mun?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ropalidia hongkongensis sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 336th 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.
When is the best time to see a Ropalidia hongkongensis in Tuen Mun?
January, April and June–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ropalidia hongkongensis in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May and October–December, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Ropalidia hongkongensis?
Only Tuen Mun, in our data
Tuen Mun is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ropalidia hongkongensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ropalidia hongkongensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ropalidia hongkongensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (9 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.