Pingasa ruginaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pingasa ruginaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in India, south-east Asia, the Ryukyu Islands and Sundaland. The larvae have been recorded on Rhus, Liquidambar, Cinnamomum, Litsea, Crotalaria, Nephelium, Trema and Sterculiaceae species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pingasa ruginaria sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 648th 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pingasa ruginaria in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 280 mm in June.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pingasa ruginaria sightings, Hong Kong ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pingasa ruginaria 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pingasa ruginaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (12 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.
