What are the chances of seeing an Alcis semiusta in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alcis semiusta sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 315th most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Alcis semiusta in Taroko National Park?
January, March and June–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alcis semiusta in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May and September–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Alcis semiusta?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alcis semiusta sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see an Alcis semiusta?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Alcis semiusta sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Alcis semiusta live in Taroko National Park?
Same genus: Alcis
The closest relatives of the Alcis semiusta that you can see in Taroko National Park (genus Alcis) are Alcis taiwanensis (about 10%), Alcis taiwanovariegata (about 10%) and Alcis pallens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Alcis semiusta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alcis semiusta is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (7 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.