Lymantria lunata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Lymantria lunata, the luna gypsy moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found in Southeast Asia, from India to the northeast coast of Australia. The wingspan is about 60 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Mangifera indica, Buchanania muelleri and Ficus benjamina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Luna Lymantria sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 122 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Luna Lymantria in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, August–October and December, the lowest months.
Only Manila, in our data
Manila is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Luna Lymantria sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Luna Lymantria that you can see in Manila (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asota heliconia (about 20%), Tropical Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Hübner's Wasp Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Luna Lymantria is recorded against all the insects logged in Manila (9 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.
