Macroglossum sitiene
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Macroglossum sitiene, the crisp-banded hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →
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More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July and September–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (8 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.
