Areas galactina
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Tiger Moth sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Milky Tiger Moth in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–July, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Milky Tiger Moth sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Milky Tiger Moth 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 Lobobasis niveimaculata (about 20%), 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 Kinabalu Park (17 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.
