Maile Pilau Hornworm

Maile Pilau Hornworm

Macroglossum pyrrhosticta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nanjing

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

11 Verified sightings at Nanjing
October Best month

About the Maile Pilau Hornworm

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Changzhou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
2 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
3 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
5 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
6 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Maile Pilau Hornworm in Nanjing?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm sighting in Nanjing on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 150th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Maile Pilau Hornworm in Nanjing?

August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm in Nanjing on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.

Is Nanjing the best place to see a Maile Pilau Hornworm?

8th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Maile Pilau Hornworm sightings, Nanjing ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Changzhou (China, about 30%), Busan (South Korea, about 20%) and Tokyo (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Maile Pilau Hornworm sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Maile Pilau Hornworm is recorded against all the insects logged in Nanjing (11 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.

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