Triangular-Striped Moth

Triangular-Striped Moth

Chalciope mygdon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

14 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Triangular-Striped Moth

Chalciope mygdon, the triangular-striped moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from the Oriental region to Sundaland. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Triangular-Striped Moth in Tuen Mun?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Triangular-Striped Moth sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 250th 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.

When is the best time to see a Triangular-Striped Moth in Tuen Mun?

February and April–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Triangular-Striped Moth in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in March and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Triangular-Striped Moth?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Triangular-Striped Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Triangular-Striped Moth?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Triangular-Striped Moth sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Triangular-Striped Moth live in Tuen Mun?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Triangular-Striped Moth 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 Triangular-Striped Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Triangular-Striped Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (14 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.

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