Zurobata vacillans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Zurobata vacillans is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and New Guinea. The caterpillar is unusual in having host plants other than typical green plants. The larva feeds on fungus on dead leaves, several lichens and Coccoidea (scale insects). Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zurobata vacillans 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.
June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zurobata vacillans in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in July–October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zurobata vacillans sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Zurobata vacillans sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pune (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Zurobata vacillans that you can see in Hong Kong (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Banyan Tussock Moth (about 20%), Orvasca subnotata (about 20%) and Zhejiang Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zurobata vacillans 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.
