Actias sinensis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Actias sinensis, the golden moon moth, is a moth of the Family Saturniidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, India and Thailand. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a South China Moon Moth sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a South China Moon Moth in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Cuc Phuong National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 390 mm in August.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most South China Moon Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate South China Moon Moth sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the South China Moon Moth that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Little Mapwing (about 50%), Himalayan Jester (about 50%) and Marbled Map (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South China Moon Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
