What are the chances of seeing a Peratophyga crista in Hong Kong?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peratophyga crista sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Peratophyga crista in Hong Kong?
February to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peratophyga crista in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Peratophyga crista?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Peratophyga crista sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Peratophyga crista live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Peratophyga crista that you can see in Hong Kong (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are False Tiger Moth (about 30%), Milionia basalis (about 10%) and Orange Magpie Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Peratophyga crista sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peratophyga crista is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (50 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.