Asota egens
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 297 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.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–October, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Poor Tiger Moth sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 20%).
Same genus: Asota
The closest relatives of the Poor Tiger Moth that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Asota) are Asota kinabaluensis (about 20%), Asota heliconia (about 20%) and Asota producta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poor Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (18 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.
