Trabala pallida
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Trabala pallida is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae. They can be found from Southeast China, south throughout Thailand and most of Sundaland. One subspecies is Trabala pallida montana. Eggs of this species measure around 2 millimetres in length with yellow hairs attached. They are light yellow in early stages and gradually turn dark-greyish. They can be found in clusters on host plants.
Most caterpillars of this species go through five instars. In the wild, their host plants include Terminalia, Lagerstroemia, Melastoma, Persea, Psidium, Punica and Sclerocarya. Larvae are polyphagous. Body length is around 1.5cm. The caterpillars are yellow in color with a popcorn-like red head, and have black lateral stripes along their body. They are covered in long black and white hairs. Two bundles of deep-brown hairs protrude from the prothorax. Legs and prolegs are bright red in all instars.
Body length is around 2cm. Similar to caterpillars of the 1st instar, but prothoracic hairs are more longer. Prothoracic hairs get longer and thicker with each instar. Body length is around 3.5cm... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trabala pallida sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May–July and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Trabala pallida in Tuen Mun on a given day, against about 10% in April, August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Trabala pallida sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, about 10%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trabala pallida is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (53 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.
