Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth

Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth

Eudocima tyrannus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Osaka

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

15 Verified sightings at Osaka
November Best month

About the Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth

Eudocima tyrannus is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in south-eastern Siberia, India, eastern China, the Philippines and Japan. The wingspan is about 95 mm. 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 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
2 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth in Osaka?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 149th most-seen of the 352 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 an Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth in Osaka?

November

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June–August, the lowest months.

Is Osaka the best place to see an Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth?

2nd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth sightings, Osaka ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth live in Osaka?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth 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.

Where does the Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oriental Fruit-Piercing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (15 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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