Parum colligata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is monotypic, with a single species, Parum colligata, that was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 8 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata in Taichung on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months. That is one of Taichung's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 40 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parum colligata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Parum colligata sightings, Taichung has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%) and Beijing (China, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Parum colligata that you can see in Taichung (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Oleander Hawkmoth (about 20%), Vine Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Convolvulus Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parum colligata is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (8 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.
