Choreutis sexfasciella

Choreutis sexfasciella

Choreutis sexfasciella

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

38 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
April Best month

About the Choreutis sexfasciella

Choreutis sexfasciella is a moth in the family Choreutidae. It was described by Sauber in 1902. This species occurs naturally in Sri Lanka, Japan (Ogasawara), Taiwan, the Philippines, Java, and Australia, and has been introduced to California and Florida. In much of the literature, it has been referred to as Choreutis emplecta. Wikipedia →

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 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
7 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Choreutis sexfasciella in Hong Kong?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Choreutis sexfasciella sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 275th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Choreutis sexfasciella in Hong Kong?

March–April and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Choreutis sexfasciella in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–February, the lowest months.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Choreutis sexfasciella?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Choreutis sexfasciella sightings, Hong Kong ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).

Where does the Choreutis sexfasciella sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Choreutis sexfasciella is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (38 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.

← Back to Hong Kong