What are the chances of seeing a Tamba lala in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tamba lala sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 542nd 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.
When is the best time to see a Tamba lala in Taipei?
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tamba lala in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 90 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Tamba lala?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tamba lala sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Tamba lala live in Taipei?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Tamba lala 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.
Where does the Tamba lala sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tamba lala is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (9 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.