Asota egens
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Asota egens is a species of noctuoid moths in the family Erebidae. It is found from Japan and the Oriental tropics, east to New Guinea. The wingspan is 54–60 mm. The larvae have been recorded on Ficus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 221 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Yai National Park's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 15 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poor Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Poor Tiger Moth sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 20%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poor Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai National Park (7 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.
