Archips machlopis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Archips machlopis is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is widely distributed in southern Asia (including Pakistan, Nepal, China, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia: Sumatra, Java). The wingspan is 16–20 mm for males and 18–22 mm for females. In Malaysia, adults are on wing from July to November, in Indonesia the flight time is February and March, and from July to September.
The larvae feed on Medicago, Gloriosa superba, Cedrela toonica, Rumex, Citrus, Salix, Litchi and Camellia sinensis. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Archips machlopis sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Archips machlopis in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Archips machlopis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Tortricidae
The closest relatives of the Archips machlopis that you can see in Hong Kong (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Appleleaf-Curling Moth (about 10%), Lobesia aeolopa (about 10%) and Spilonota mortuana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Archips machlopis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (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.
