Phaedyma columella
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Neptis columella, the short banded sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia. Upperside black, with white markings. Forewing: discoidal streak widening towards apex, notched pre-apically on the anterior margin and obliquely truncate at apex; spot beyond large, broadly triangular, well separated; discal spots in pairs varying in size, spot of this series in interspace 1 always an elongate; spots in transverse postdiscal series obscure, not all well defined, margined on both sides with deeper black than that of the ground colour; the space between the series and the discal spots and also the terminal margin beyond it with obscure transverse pale markings. Hindwing: costal margin broadly greyish brown; subbasal band not extending to the costa, of varying width; discal and subterminal pale transverse lines, the space between them darker than the ground colour, traversed by a prominent series of postdiscal spots of varying size. Cilia white alternating with black. Underside ferruginous brown; white markings as on the upperside but broader; the pale markings between the discal and postdiscal series of spots, the subterminal markings on... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short Banded Sailer sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Short Banded Sailer in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Short Banded Sailer sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Short Banded Sailer 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 Short Banded Sailer is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (43 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.
