Problepsis vulgaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Problepsis vulgaris is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Asia, including India and Thailand. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Problepsis vulgaris sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 555th 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 and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Problepsis vulgaris in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–January, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 280 mm in June.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Problepsis vulgaris sightings, Hong Kong ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Mumbai (India, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Problepsis vulgaris 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 Problepsis vulgaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (15 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.
