Histia flabellicornis

Histia flabellicornis

Histia flabellicornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hangzhou

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Hangzhou
23 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Histia flabellicornis

Histia flabellicornis is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Asia. It has been recorded feeding on Bischofia trifoliata. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
3 Suzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Histia flabellicornis in Hangzhou?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Histia flabellicornis sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 126th most-seen of the 172 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Histia flabellicornis in Hangzhou?

June to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Histia flabellicornis in Hangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Histia flabellicornis?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Histia flabellicornis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Hangzhou the best place to see a Histia flabellicornis?

8th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Histia flabellicornis sightings, Hangzhou ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 20%), Taipei (Taiwan, about 20%) and Suzhou (China, about 10%).

Where does the Histia flabellicornis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Histia flabellicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hangzhou (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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