Euplocia membliaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Euplocia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Its only species, Euplocia membliaria, was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from the northeastern Himalayas to Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sundas.
The wingspan is about 70 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Euplocia membliaria sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Euplocia membliaria in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Euplocia membliaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Euplocia membliaria sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Manila (Philippines, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Euplocia membliaria 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 Euplocia membliaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (5 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.
