What are the chances of seeing a Strotihypera macroplaga in Hong Kong?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Strotihypera macroplaga sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 868th 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.
When is the best time to see a Strotihypera macroplaga in Hong Kong?
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Strotihypera macroplaga in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Where else can you see a Strotihypera macroplaga?
Only Hong Kong, in our data
Hong Kong is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Strotihypera macroplaga sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Strotihypera macroplaga live in Hong Kong?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Strotihypera macroplaga that you can see in Hong Kong (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Flammona trilineata (about 10%), Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%) and Cerynea discontenta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Strotihypera macroplaga sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Strotihypera macroplaga is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (7 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.