Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth

Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth

Homona magnanima

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Tokyo
June Best month

About the Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth

Homona magnanima, the Oriental tea tortrix moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam. The wingspan is 19–28 mm for males and 26–37 mm for females. The larvae feed on Arachis, Camellia sinensis, Chrysanthemum indicum, Citrus, Diospyros kaki, Eurya, Glycine, Lithocarpus edulis, Malus domestica, Nandina domestica, Paeonia, Paulownia tomentosa, Podocarpus, Prunus (including Prunus avium), Pyrus, Rhododendron, Rosa and Solanum melongena. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth in Tokyo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 644th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth in Tokyo?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth?

Only Tokyo, in our data

Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oriental Tea Tortrix Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (11 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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