Neogurelca hyas
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Neogurelca hyas, the even-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Even-Banded Hawkmoth sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 394th 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.
February, June–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Even-Banded Hawkmoth in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Even-Banded Hawkmoth sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%) and Guangzhou (China, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Even-Banded Hawkmoth that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Broad-Bordered Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 10%), Oleander Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Even-Banded Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (7 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.
