Lobobasis niveimaculata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Lobobasis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its single species, Lobobasis niveimaculata, is found from the Indian state of Sikkim, Bhutan and Sundaland to Queensland, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. The habitat consists of lower montane forests, upper montane forests and various types of lowland forests. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1896.
Adults are sexually dimorphic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lobobasis niveimaculata sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 297 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.
May and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lobobasis niveimaculata in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lobobasis niveimaculata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Kinabalu Park, in our data
Kinabalu Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lobobasis niveimaculata sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lobobasis niveimaculata that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Asota kinabaluensis (about 20%), Asota heliconia (about 20%) and Barsine euprepia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lobobasis niveimaculata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (19 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.
