Even-Banded Hawkmoth

Even-Banded Hawkmoth

Neogurelca hyas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guangzhou

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

6 Verified sightings at Guangzhou
September Best month

About the Even-Banded Hawkmoth

Neogurelca hyas, the even-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. 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 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Even-Banded Hawkmoth in Guangzhou?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Even-Banded Hawkmoth sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 390th 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 an Even-Banded Hawkmoth in Guangzhou?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Even-Banded Hawkmoth in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

Is Guangzhou the best place to see an Even-Banded Hawkmoth?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Even-Banded Hawkmoth sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Even-Banded Hawkmoth live in Guangzhou?

Same family: Sphingidae

The closest relatives of the Even-Banded Hawkmoth that you can see in Guangzhou (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Oleander Hawkmoth (about 10%), Dull Swirled Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Theretra rhesus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Even-Banded Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Even-Banded Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (6 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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