Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum divergens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guangzhou

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Guangzhou
December Best month

About the Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum divergens, the broad-bordered hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from north-eastern Sikkim, India across southern China to Cheju Island (South Korea), southern Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines and then south through Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to New Guinea and neighbouring islands. It may be in Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm. Head, thorax, and first two abdominal segments are rufus coloured. Third and fourth abdominal segments are with latrea; yellow bands and paired black dorsal spots. There is a black dorsal spot on the terminal segment. Ventral side is reddish. Forewings are greyish brown. Antemedial band is wide and recurved along the inner margin. Two curved postmedial diffused bands which are dark with reddish brown can be seen on their inner sides. Subapical markings are indistinct. Hindwings and ventral side is similar to Macroglossum sitiene.

There are two main colour forms in larva. In the green form, the head is yellowish green with the basal segment of the antenna greenish. Other segments are red. Eyes brownish. In the dark-coloured... 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 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Guangzhou?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 294th most-seen of the 482 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.

When is the best time to see a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Guangzhou?

May, August and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–July and September–November, the lowest months.

Is Guangzhou the best place to see a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth sightings, Guangzhou ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).

Where does the Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (9 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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