Drapetodes mitaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Drapetodes mitaria is a species of moth in the family Drepanidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Taiwan, Hong Kong and from India to Singapore. Adults are on wing in June and July. The larvae feed on Hedychium species. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Drapetodes mitaria sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 455th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Drapetodes mitaria in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 270 mm in June.
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Drapetodes mitaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Drapetodes mitaria that you can see in Taipei (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth (about 30%), Common Mapwing (about 20%) and Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Drapetodes mitaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (13 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.
