Smerinthus tokyonis
In 3 days ~10%
Smerinthus tokyonis, the Japanese eyed hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1921. It is known from Honshu and Shikoku in Japan. Adults have been recorded in June. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Tokyo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smerinthus tokyonis sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 929th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smerinthus tokyonis in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Tokyo, in our data
Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Smerinthus tokyonis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Smerinthus tokyonis that you can see in Tokyo (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are White-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth (about 20%), Maile Pilau Hornworm (about 10%) and Pellucid Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smerinthus tokyonis is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (5 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.
