Macroglossum corythus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macroglossum corythus is a species of hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856 and is found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics east to New Caledonia. The wingspan is 50–66 mm. The coloration is varying slightly in subspecies and climate of the country. Head, thorax and abdomen is rufus in color. Abdomen is without the lateral black marks on distal segments. The anal tufts are ruddy at tips. Forewings with all lines are obsolescent, where the postmedial lines less bent. The markings being reddish and ill-defined. Hindwings with the band are pure yellow and band is narrow.
Larva is dark violet brown with dorsal specks. There is a subdorsal yellow line on the 2nd and 4th somites and 10th and 11th somites. The horn is long and tuberculate. In a later stage, there are yellow and olive-brown transverse dorsal lines and yellow lateral spots. Larvae have been recorded from Loganiaceae and Rubiaceae species. Pupa is bone colored with a black dorsal stripe on the frons and thorax.
Macroglossum corythus corythus (Sri Lanka, southern India) Macroglossum corythus luteata Butler, 1875 (north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Andaman... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Macroglossum corythus sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 650th 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macroglossum corythus in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Macroglossum corythus sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macroglossum corythus is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (6 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.
