Nyctemera adversata
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Nyctemera adversata, the marbled white moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johann Gottlieb Schaller in 1788. It is found in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China territories like Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hainan, Guangxi, Hunan, Henan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Japan (northern part of Honshu Island), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Borneo) Philippines.
Nyctemera adversata is a day-flying species. The larvae feed on Erechtites, Erigeron, Gynura, Picris, and Senecio species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Nyctemera adversata sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and September–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Nyctemera adversata in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nyctemera adversata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Nyctemera adversata sightings, Kathmandu has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Kunming (China, about 10%) and Chengdu (China, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Nyctemera adversata that you can see in Kathmandu (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Lymantria marginata (about 20%), Cyana bellissima (about 20%) and Tropical Tiger Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nyctemera adversata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kathmandu (36 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.
