Catocala patala
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Catocala patala is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in northern India, China, Korea and Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima). Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Catocala patala sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catocala patala in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Catocala patala sightings, Osaka has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tokyo (Japan, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Catocala patala that you can see in Osaka (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Japanese Nine-Spotted Moth (about 10%), Ramie Moth (about 10%) and Barsine striata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catocala patala is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (8 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.
