Tagiades litigiosa
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Tagiades litigiosa, the water snow flat, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Water Snow Flat sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 146th 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.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Water Snow Flat in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
4th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Water Snow Flat sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 20%), Ponnani (India, about 20%) and Kozhikode (India, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Water Snow Flat that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Indian Palm Bob (about 20%), Formosan Swift (about 20%) and Grass Demon (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Water Snow Flat is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (32 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.
