Areas galactina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 296 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Tiger Moth in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 30 mm in December.
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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Milky Tiger Moth sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 20%), Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Milky Tiger Moth that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are White-Barred Owl Moth (about 10%), Common Owl Moth (about 10%) and Common Fruit-Piercing Moth (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 Kaeng Krachan National Park (6 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.
