Erebus ephesperis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Erebus ephesperis is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1827. It is found in Asia, including Pakistan, India, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Borneo and Casas Altas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erebus ephesperis sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 330th 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.
February and June–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erebus ephesperis in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erebus ephesperis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Erebus ephesperis sightings, Hong Kong ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%), Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Erebus ephesperis 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Erebus ephesperis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (29 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.
