Problepsis vulgaris
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Problepsis vulgaris is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Asia, including India and Thailand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Problepsis vulgaris sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 141st most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Problepsis vulgaris in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month. Those are among Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in June.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Problepsis vulgaris sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mumbai (India, under 5%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Problepsis vulgaris that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are False Tiger Moth (about 20%), Black Looper (about 10%) and Dot-Lined Angle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Problepsis vulgaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (34 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.
