Meganola brunellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Meganola brunellus is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Taiwan, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Sundaland, Queensland and the Bismarck Islands. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Meganola brunellus 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.
September to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meganola brunellus in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January to August, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in June.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Meganola brunellus sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kathmandu (Nepal, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Meganola brunellus that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Melanographia flexilineata (about 10%), Nola ceylonica (about 10%) and Nola pascua (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meganola brunellus 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.
