Asota plaginota
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Asota plaginota is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sikkim, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. In Northeast India, it is recorded as a millet pest.
The wingspan is 61–65 mm. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asota plaginota sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Asota plaginota in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Asota plaginota sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Asota
The closest relatives of the Asota plaginota that you can see in Hong Kong (genus Asota) are Asota heliconia (about 10%) and Tropical Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asota plaginota is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (92 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.
