Macroglossum pyrrhosticta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta, the maile pilau hornworm or burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 288th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–July, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
15th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Maile Pilau Hornworm sightings, Beijing ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Changzhou (China, about 30%), Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maile Pilau Hornworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (7 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.
