Asota egens
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Asota egens is a species of noctuoid moths in the family Erebidae. It is found from Japan and the Oriental tropics, east to New Guinea. The wingspan is 54–60 mm. The larvae have been recorded on Ficus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poor Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Poor Tiger Moth sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 10%).
Same genus: Asota
The closest relatives of the Poor Tiger Moth that you can see in Taipei (genus Asota) are Asota heliconia (about 20%) and Asota plana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poor Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (79 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.
