What are the chances of seeing a Lymantria plumbalis in Ho Chi Minh City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lymantria plumbalis sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 106th most-seen of the 121 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lymantria plumbalis in Ho Chi Minh City?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lymantria plumbalis in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Ho Chi Minh City's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 220 mm in October.
Where else can you see a Lymantria plumbalis?
Only Ho Chi Minh City, in our data
Ho Chi Minh City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lymantria plumbalis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lymantria plumbalis live in Ho Chi Minh City?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lymantria plumbalis that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Clethrogyna turbata (about 10%), Tropical Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Amata sperbius (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lymantria plumbalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lymantria plumbalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (5 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.