Barsine striata
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

72 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
5 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Barsine striata in Hong Kong?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barsine striata sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th most-seen of the 1125 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 Barsine striata in Hong Kong?

January to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barsine striata in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Barsine striata?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Barsine striata sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Barsine striata live in Hong Kong?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Barsine striata that you can see in Hong Kong (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Banyan Tussock Moth (about 20%), Orvasca subnotata (about 20%) and Zhejiang Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Barsine striata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Barsine striata is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (72 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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