What are the chances of seeing a Prolophota trigonifera in Tuen Mun?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Prolophota trigonifera 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.
When is the best time to see a Prolophota trigonifera in Tuen Mun?
April, June–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prolophota trigonifera in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in May, August–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Prolophota trigonifera?
Only Tuen Mun, in our data
Tuen Mun is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Prolophota trigonifera sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Prolophota trigonifera live in Tuen Mun?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Prolophota trigonifera 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.
Where does the Prolophota trigonifera sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prolophota trigonifera 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.