Ernolatia moorei
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Ernolatia moorei is a moth in the family Bombycidae first described by Thomas Hutton in 1865. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, southern China, Borneo and Taiwan. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. The larvae feed on the leaves of Ficus superba. They reach a length of 4.4 mm when full grown. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ernolatia moorei sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ernolatia moorei in Taipei on a given day, against about 10% in March to December, the lowest months. Those are among Taipei's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 270 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ernolatia moorei sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Ernolatia moorei sightings, Taipei has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ernolatia moorei is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (171 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.
