What are the chances of seeing a Mogannia formosana in Taroko National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mogannia formosana sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 447 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 Mogannia formosana in Taroko National Park?
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mogannia formosana in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Mogannia formosana?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mogannia formosana sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Mogannia formosana?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mogannia formosana sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mogannia formosana live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Mogannia formosana that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Cryptotympana takasagona (about 20%), Platypleura takasagona (about 20%) and Euterpnosia olivacea (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mogannia formosana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mogannia formosana is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (30 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.