Macroglossum divergens
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Macroglossum divergens, the broad-bordered hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from north-eastern Sikkim, India across southern China to Cheju Island (South Korea), southern Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines and then south through Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to New Guinea and neighbouring islands. It may be in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 50–60 mm. Head, thorax, and first two abdominal segments are rufus coloured. Third and fourth abdominal segments are with latrea; yellow bands and paired black dorsal spots. There is a black dorsal spot on the terminal segment. Ventral side is reddish. Forewings are greyish brown. Antemedial band is wide and recurved along the inner margin. Two curved postmedial diffused bands which are dark with reddish brown can be seen on their inner sides. Subapical markings are indistinct. Hindwings and ventral side is similar to Macroglossum sitiene.
There are two main colour forms in larva. In the green form, the head is yellowish green with the basal segment of the antenna greenish. Other segments are red. Eyes brownish. In the dark-coloured... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–September and December, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same genus: Macroglossum
The closest relatives of the Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth that you can see in Tuen Mun (genus Macroglossum, Hummingbird Hawkmoths) are Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 10%), Maile Pilau Hornworm (about 10%) and Black-Based Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth 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.
