What are the chances of seeing a Scutellera nepalensis in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scutellera nepalensis sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 379th 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 a Scutellera nepalensis in Taroko National Park?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scutellera nepalensis in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Scutellera nepalensis?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scutellera nepalensis 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 Scutellera nepalensis?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scutellera nepalensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Scutellera nepalensis live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Scutelleridae
The closest relatives of the Scutellera nepalensis that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Scutelleridae, Jewel Bugs) are Ocellated Shield Bug (about 30%), Chrysocoris fascialis (about 20%) and Brachyaulax cyaneovitta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Scutellera nepalensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scutellera nepalensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko 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.