Calliteara grotei
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Calliteara grotei is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Asia in the Himalayas, southwestern India and in Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grote's Tussock Moth sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 218th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grote's Tussock Moth in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Grote's Tussock 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 family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Grote's Tussock Moth that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Handmaiden Moth (about 20%), Amata sperbius (about 10%) and Banyan Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grote's Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (18 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.
