Euproctis taiwana
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Euproctis taiwana, the Taiwan yellow tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is distributed in Asia, from northern China to south Asia and southeast Asia. Citizen science observations for Euproctis taiwana at iNaturalist Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth in Kaohsiung on a given day, against about 10% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Kaohsiung's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 440 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 20%), Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth that you can see in Kaohsiung (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asota heliconia (about 10%), Cocoa Tussock Moth (about 10%) and Brown Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (25 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.
