Gastropacha pardale
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Gastropacha pardale, the brown lapped moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in South Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, towards Russian Far-east of China, Hong Kong to South East Asian Indonesia and some parts of the Middle East.
Head and thorax are red brown, with a dark stripe on the vertex. Abdomen pale reddish brown. Pale ochreous-brown forewings are narrow and long with a rounded outer margin. Four indistinct waved dark lines suffused. There is a black speck at end of cell. Hindwings ochreous or red brown with three indistinct waved lines in inner area. A large ochreous patch can be found below the costa. Palpi are slender, very long and black. Antennae pectinate (comb like). Legs possess minute spurs. Sexes dimorphic, where female lack the ochreous patch on the hindwing.
The caterpillar is a voracious leaf eater which feeds on Cinnamomum camphora, Mangifera, Erythrina, Albizia, Camellia, Crataegus and Pyracantha species. The mature larva is about 7 cm in length. It is dull brown with creamy tufts of hairs at the sides. Its life cycle is about 38–51 days and usually... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gastropacha pardale sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 925th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gastropacha pardale in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Gastropacha pardale sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, under 5%).
Same family: Lasiocampidae
The closest relatives of the Gastropacha pardale that you can see in Hong Kong (family Lasiocampidae, Lappet Moths) are Trabala pallida (about 10%), Kunugia divaricata (about 10%) and Metanastria gemella (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gastropacha pardale is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (6 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.
