What are the chances of seeing a Pseudargyria interruptella in Hong Kong?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudargyria interruptella sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 209th 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 Pseudargyria interruptella in Hong Kong?
March and May–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudargyria interruptella in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in April and November–February, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Pseudargyria interruptella?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pseudargyria interruptella sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pseudargyria interruptella live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Pseudargyria interruptella that you can see in Hong Kong (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Heortia vitessoides (about 10%) and Camptomastix hisbonalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pseudargyria interruptella sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pseudargyria interruptella is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (53 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.