Amata fortunei
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Amata fortunei, the white-spotted moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by d'Orza in 1869. It is found in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The wingspan is 30–37 mm. It is a day-flying species. There are two generations per year, with adults on wing from early June to mid July and again from mid August to mid September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Trifolium repens, Taraxacum species, Equisetum arvense and Typha angustifolia. They are known to eat dead leaves as well as living tissue. Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Nine-Spotted Moth sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 128 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Nine-Spotted Moth in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Japanese Nine-Spotted Moth sightings, Sendai has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Japanese Nine-Spotted Moth that you can see in Sendai (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Small Copper (about 30%), Pale Grass Blue (about 20%) and Tropical Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Nine-Spotted Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (22 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.
