Hübner's Wasp Moth

Hübner's Wasp Moth

Amata huebneri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bandung

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

11 Verified sightings at Bandung
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Hübner's Wasp Moth

Amata huebneri, commonly known as Hübner's Wasp Moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae (subfamily Arctiinae - "woolly bears" or "tiger moths"). The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1829. It is found from the Indo Australian tropics to northern Australia.

Adults are black with yellow bands across the abdomen, and transparent windows in the wings. It is a wasp mimic. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Oryza sativa, Mikania micrantha, Oxalis barrelieri and Ipomoea batatas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johor Bahru 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
2 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~30%
4 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
5 Cebu City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~30%
6 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
7 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
8 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
9 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
10 Surabaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hübner's Wasp Moth in Bandung?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hübner's Wasp Moth sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 156 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hübner's Wasp Moth in Bandung?

April and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hübner's Wasp Moth in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June, August and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hübner's Wasp Moth?

Between 5 and 8 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hübner's Wasp Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Bandung the best place to see a Hübner's Wasp Moth?

12th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Hübner's Wasp Moth sightings, Bandung ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 40%), Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 30%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Hübner's Wasp Moth live in Bandung?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Hübner's Wasp Moth that you can see in Bandung (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Marbled White Moth (about 10%), Clouded Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Nyctemera adversata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hübner's Wasp Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hübner's Wasp Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandung (11 verified sightings), 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.

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