Maile Pilau Hornworm

Maile Pilau Hornworm

Macroglossum pyrrhosticta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Seoul

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

12 Verified sightings at Seoul
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 Seoul?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 226th most-seen of the 525 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.

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

August to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maile Pilau Hornworm in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months.

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

10th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Maile Pilau Hornworm sightings, Seoul ranks 10th at under 5%. 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 Seoul (12 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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