Adoxophyes privatana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Adoxophyes privatana, the appleleaf-curling moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is native to south-east Asia, where it has been recorded from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hainan in China, Nepal, India, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, western Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines and the Chagos Archipelago. It is an accidental introduction in Great Britain. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Appleleaf-Curling Moth sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 368th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July, September and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Appleleaf-Curling Moth in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August and October–November, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Appleleaf-Curling Moth sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Appleleaf-Curling Moth that you can see in Tuen Mun (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 40%), Great Eggfly (about 40%) and Pale Grass Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Appleleaf-Curling Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (10 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.
