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Macroglossum mediovitta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macroglossum mediovitta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Taiwan and southern China (Hong Kong) south through Thailand and Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) to Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan).
It is similar to Macroglossum heliophila, but the forewings are more elongate and the distal margin is less convex. Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta. They are on wing at dawn and dusk. 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 a Macroglossum mediovitta 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Macroglossum mediovitta in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Macroglossum mediovitta sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macroglossum mediovitta 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.
