Metanastria hyrtaca
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Metanastria hyrtaca, called the hairy caterpillar as a larva, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1782. It is found in Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metanastria hyrtaca 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metanastria hyrtaca in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Metanastria hyrtaca sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Lasiocampidae
The closest relatives of the Metanastria hyrtaca that you can see in Taipei (family Lasiocampidae, Lappet Moths) are Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth (about 30%) and Lebeda nobilis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metanastria hyrtaca 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.
