Danielithosia immaculata

Danielithosia immaculata

Danielithosia immaculata

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

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

33 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
April Best month

About the Danielithosia immaculata

Danielithosia immaculata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1880. It is found in Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Ryukyus) and Taiwan. There are also records from Singapore, Bali, China and the Philippines.

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Danielithosia immaculata in Hong Kong?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Danielithosia immaculata sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 299th 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 Danielithosia immaculata in Hong Kong?

February–May, August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Danielithosia immaculata in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September and November–January, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Danielithosia immaculata?

Only Hong Kong, in our data

Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Danielithosia immaculata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Danielithosia immaculata live in Hong Kong?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Danielithosia immaculata 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 Danielithosia immaculata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Danielithosia immaculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (33 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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