Callambulyx tatarinovii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Callambulyx tatarinovii, or unmonsuzume (ウンモンスズメ) in Japanese, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Otto Vasilievich Bremer and William (Wasilii) Grey in 1853. It is found from northern Xinjiang across northern China, Mongolia, southern Siberia to the Russian Far East and Japan, and then south through Korea and central China to eastern Tibet. It is also found in Taiwan.
The wingspan is 56–82 millimetres (2.2–3.2 in). It is very similar to Smerinthus kindermannii. There are one to two generations per year in China. In Korea, adults are on wing from early May to mid-October. Callambulyx tatarinovii tatarinovii (from northern Xinjiang across northern China, Mongolia, southern Siberia to the Russian Far East and Japan, and then south through Korea and central China to eastern Tibet) Wikipedia →
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Callambulyx tatarinovii sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 272 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Callambulyx tatarinovii in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in September to February, the lowest months. That is one of Nanjing's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
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Of the 3 cities where we can rate Callambulyx tatarinovii sightings, Nanjing has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Seoul (South Korea, about 10%) and Beijing (China, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Callambulyx tatarinovii that you can see in Nanjing (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Theretra japonica (about 10%), Convolvulus Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Maile Pilau Hornworm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Callambulyx tatarinovii is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (13 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.
