Sinomphisa plagialis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sinomphisa plagialis, the Manchurian catalpa shoot borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Japan, China and Korea. The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The larvae feed on Catalpa bungei and Catalpa ovata. They bore into young shoots of their host plant. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sinomphisa plagialis sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 10 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.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sinomphisa plagialis in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Only Beijing, in our data
Beijing is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sinomphisa plagialis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Sinomphisa plagialis that you can see in Beijing (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Box Tree Moth (about 10%) and Rush Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sinomphisa plagialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (10 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.
