Acropteris ciniferaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Acropteris ciniferaria is a moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, to Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acropteris ciniferaria sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 925th most-seen of the 1125 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.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acropteris ciniferaria in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 280 mm in June.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acropteris ciniferaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Acropteris ciniferaria sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Uraniidae
The closest relatives of the Acropteris ciniferaria that you can see in Hong Kong (family Uraniidae, Swallowtail Moths) are Tropical Swallowtail Moth (about 20%) and Grey Swallowtail Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acropteris ciniferaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (7 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.
