Nyctemera lacticinia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Nyctemera lacticinia, the common nyctemera, is a species of moth inf the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found in Japan, from the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar to Taiwan, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Taichung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 7 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nyctemera lacticinia sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 197 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nyctemera lacticinia in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–July and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Taichung's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Nyctemera lacticinia sightings, Taichung ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 10%), Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%) and Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Nyctemera lacticinia that you can see in Taichung (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Cocoa Tussock Moth (about 20%), Brown Tussock Moth (about 10%) and Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nyctemera lacticinia is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (6 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.
