What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Underwing in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Underwing sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 292nd 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.
When is the best time to see a Yellow Underwing in Taipei?
July and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Underwing in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Underwing?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Taipei the best place to see a Yellow Underwing?
9th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Yellow Underwing sightings, Taipei ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Thrissur (India, about 10%), Kochi (India, about 10%) and Kolkata (India, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Underwing live in Taipei?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Underwing 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 Yellow Underwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (29 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.