Oxyodes scrobiculata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Oxyodes scrobiculata, the longan semi-looper or longan leaf-eating looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The common name "looper" is used despite looper moths generally being in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, east to Guam, Queensland, New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longan Semi-Looper sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 602nd 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 Longan Semi-Looper in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longan Semi-Looper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Longan Semi-Looper sightings, Taipei ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Longan Semi-Looper 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Longan Semi-Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (7 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.
