Pindara illibata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pindara illibata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the Oriental region, including Taiwan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan and Borneo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pindara illibata sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 438th 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.
September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pindara illibata in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pindara illibata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pindara illibata sightings, Taipei has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Pindara illibata 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 Pindara illibata is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (14 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.
