Erebus ephesperis
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taipei

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

69 Verified sightings at Taipei
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Erebus ephesperis

Erebus ephesperis is a species of moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1827. It is found in Asia, including Pakistan, India, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Borneo and Casas Altas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
3 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
4 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
5 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Erebus ephesperis in Taipei?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erebus ephesperis sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th most-seen of the 765 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.

When is the best time to see an Erebus ephesperis in Taipei?

May to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erebus ephesperis in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in December to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Erebus ephesperis?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erebus ephesperis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Taipei the best place to see an Erebus ephesperis?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Erebus ephesperis sightings, Taipei ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Erebus ephesperis live in Taipei?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Erebus ephesperis that you can see in Taipei (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asota heliconia (about 20%), Chrysaeglia magnifica (about 20%) and Banyan Tussock Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Erebus ephesperis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Erebus ephesperis is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (69 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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