Hydriris ornatalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hydriris ornatalis, the ornate hydriris, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It has a wide distribution and is known from southern Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America, where it is restricted to Florida. The wingspan is about 16 mm.
The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea aquatica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Hydriris Moth sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th 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.
November to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Hydriris Moth in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in May to October, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in June.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Hydriris Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Ornate Hydriris Moth sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Ornate Hydriris Moth that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Heortia vitessoides (about 10%) and Strepsinoma croesusalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ornate Hydriris Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (11 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.
