Eupithecia melanolopha
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Mesoptila melanolopha is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1895. It is found in Nepal, China (Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Hunan), Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India (Sikkim, Meghalaya), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and on Java, Bali and Borneo.
The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding Stephania species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eupithecia melanolopha sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 492nd most-seen of the 557 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.
January, July and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eupithecia melanolopha in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August and December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Eupithecia melanolopha sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Eupithecia melanolopha that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are False Tiger Moth (about 20%), Black Looper (about 10%) and Problepsis vulgaris (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eupithecia melanolopha is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (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.
