Erygia apicalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Erygia apicalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka to Japan, Australia (where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales) and the Solomon Islands. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Erygia apicalis sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 467th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erygia apicalis in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Erygia apicalis sightings, Hong Kong has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tokyo (Japan, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Erygia apicalis 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 Erygia apicalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (19 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.
