Cerace xanthocosma
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cerace xanthocosma, the kaleidoscope moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Russia, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) and Taiwan. The wingspan is 35–60 mm. There are two generations per year in Japan.
The larvae are polyphagous and have been recorded feeding on Quercus acuta, Punica granatum, Magnolia grandiflora, Ilex pedunculosa, Acer palmatum, Clethra barvinensis, Pieris japonica, Lyonia ovalifolia, Prunus and Cinnamonum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tokyo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kaleidoscope Moth sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 263rd most-seen of the 1013 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.
May–June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kaleidoscope Moth in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and November–April, the lowest months.
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Kaleidoscope Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kaleidoscope Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (44 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.
