Pompelon marginata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pompelon is a monotypic moth genus in the family Zygaenidae erected by Francis Walker in 1854. Its only species, Pompelon marginata, was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1843. It is a day-flying moth found throughout Southeast Asia, with sightings in the Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Sulawesi, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra.
Larvae feed exclusively on Cinnamomum. They often are spotted resting on wild cinnamon trees. Members of this species mimic various species of Euploea. Its larvae have been observed being parasitized by members of the tachinid fly species Senometopia distincta.
P. marginata is a mid-sized day-flying moth with predominantly black and rounded wings, with iridescent blue margins. Its head is surrounded by a red band that resembles that of a collar. Its body stands in stark contrast to its dark dorsal side, having a bright red thorax and abdomen. With its abdomen having a series of black dots along each segment. P. marginata's legs are black with a blue metallic sheen.
P. marginata's caterpillars feed exclusively on Cinnamomum, with each subspecies having a specific species that they feed... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pompelon marginata sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 1045 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.
January–May, July–August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pompelon marginata in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and December, the lowest months.
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pompelon marginata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pompelon marginata is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (118 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.
