Leucania yu
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Leucania yu is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, the Andaman Islands, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan east to Australia, Fiji and Tonga. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leucania yu sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 703rd 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leucania yu in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leucania yu sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Leucania yu sightings, Taipei ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kochi (India, under 5%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Leucania yu that you can see in Taipei (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Metaemene atrigutta (about 10%) and Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leucania yu is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (5 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.
