Parum colligata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is monotypic, with a single species, Parum colligata, that was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–June, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parum colligata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Parum colligata sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Parum colligata that you can see in Taipei (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Green Pergesa Hawkmoth (about 10%), Marumba cristata (about 10%) and Yam Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parum colligata is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (50 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.
