What are the chances of seeing a Leptosemia sakaii in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptosemia sakaii sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Leptosemia sakaii in Taroko National Park?
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Leptosemia sakaii in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Leptosemia sakaii?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leptosemia sakaii sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Leptosemia sakaii?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Leptosemia sakaii sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Leptosemia sakaii live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Leptosemia sakaii that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Cryptotympana takasagona (about 20%), Mogannia formosana (about 20%) and Platypleura takasagona (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Leptosemia sakaii sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptosemia sakaii is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (13 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.