Enispa elataria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Micraeschus elataria is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Borneo. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Enispa elataria sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 294th 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.
March, June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Enispa elataria in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, September and November–February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Enispa elataria sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Enispa elataria that you can see in Hong Kong (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Flammona trilineata (about 10%), Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%) and Cerynea discontenta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Enispa elataria 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.
