Greenish Silk-Moth

Greenish Silk-Moth

Trilocha varians

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taipei

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Taipei
17 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Greenish Silk-Moth

Trilocha varians, the Greenish silk-moth is a moth in the family Bombycidae described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is widespread in the Oriental region from India, Sri Lanka, China, extending to Taiwan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sulawesi and Java. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greenish Silk-Moth in Taipei?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 498th 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.

When is the best time to see a Greenish Silk-Moth in Taipei?

February and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in March–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Greenish Silk-Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenish Silk-Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Greenish Silk-Moth?

13th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Greenish Silk-Moth sightings, Taipei ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%), Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).

Where does the Greenish Silk-Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greenish Silk-Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (11 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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