Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth

Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth

Trabala vishnou

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Taipei

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

571 Verified sightings at Taipei
44 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth

Trabala vishnou, the rose-myrtle lappet moth, is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in southern Asia, including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Four subspecies are recognized.

The wingspan is about 67 mm for females and 47 for males. The body colour of the male is apple green. Antennae ochreous brown. The disk of the forewing and the inner margin of the hindwing are whitish. Forewings with a faint pale antemedial line curved below the costa. There is a dark speck at end of cell, and a pale straight oblique postmedial line which becomes medial on the hindwing. Both wings have a series of small submarginal dark spots. The female is yellowish green, which fades to ochreous. Lines and spots of both wings are enlarged and blackish. The spot at the end of the cell of the forewing is large, conspicuous and irrorated (sprinkled) with black scales, and sometimes centered with grey. A reddish-brown patch thickly irrorated with black occupying whole medial inner area from median nervure to inner margin. Cilia of wings are blackish.

The larva has a yellow... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%
2 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
3 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
4 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
5 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth in Taipei?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 571 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth in Taipei?

April and May

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth in Taipei on a given day, against about 10% in September and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth sightings, Taipei has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tainan (Taiwan, about 20%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 20%).

Where does the Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (571 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.

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