Samia wangi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Samia wangi, the lesser Atlas moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found from Taiwan through northern Vietnam to easternmost Tibet, Sichuan, the far south of Shaanxi and southern Zhejiang. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Atlas Moth sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 407th 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.
May–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Atlas Moth in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Lesser Atlas Moth sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Atlas Moth that you can see in Hong Kong (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Saturnia pyretorum (about 10%) and Chinese Moon Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Atlas Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (23 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.
