What are the chances of seeing a Somadasys brevivenis in Nikko National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Somadasys brevivenis sighting in Nikko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 86 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Somadasys brevivenis in Nikko National Park?
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Somadasys brevivenis in Nikko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and July–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Somadasys brevivenis?
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Somadasys brevivenis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Somadasys brevivenis?
Only Nikko National Park, in our data
Nikko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Somadasys brevivenis sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Somadasys brevivenis live in Nikko National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Somadasys brevivenis that you can see in Nikko National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Pterodecta felderi (about 30%), Mourning Cloak (about 30%) and Diana Treebrown (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Somadasys brevivenis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Somadasys brevivenis is recorded against all the insects logged in Nikko National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.