Theretra rhesus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Theretra rhesus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra to Sulawesi) and the Philippines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 333rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May, July–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, September–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Theretra rhesus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
6th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Theretra rhesus sightings, Taipei ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%), Kochi (India, about 10%) and Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same genus: Theretra
The closest relatives of the Theretra rhesus that you can see in Taipei (genus Theretra, Hunter Hawkmoths) are Yam Hawkmoth (about 10%) and White-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Theretra rhesus is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (25 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.
