Macroglossum pyrrhosticta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Macroglossum pyrrhosticta, the maile pilau hornworm or burnt-spot hummingbird hawkmoth, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st most-seen of the 218 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.
January and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September–December, the lowest months. Those are among Kaohsiung's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.
14th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Maile Pilau Hornworm sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Changzhou (China, about 30%), Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maile Pilau Hornworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (5 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.
