Abraxas illuminata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Abraxas illuminata is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It was described by Warren in 1894. It is known from Sikkim and Darjeeling in India, as well as China and Taiwan. The wingspan is about 47 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Celastrus hindsii. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Illuminated Magpie Moth sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 386th 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.
February–March and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Illuminated Magpie Moth in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–January, the lowest months.
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Illuminated Magpie Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Illuminated Magpie Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (24 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.
