Areas galactina
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Areas galactina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jan van der Hoeven in 1840. It is found in China (Sichuan, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hubei), Taiwan, the north-western Himalayas, India (Sikkim, Assam, Andamans), Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indochina, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sundaland.
The length of the forewings is 32–35 mm for males and 40–42 mm for females. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Tiger Moth sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th most-seen of the 153 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.
June and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Tiger Moth in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Doi Inthanon National Park's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Milky Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Milky Tiger Moth sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 20%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Milky Tiger Moth that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Nyctemera adversata (about 20%), Handmaiden Moth (about 10%) and Lymantria orestera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Milky Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (8 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.
