What are the chances of seeing a Brachionycha permixta in Nikko National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brachionycha permixta sighting in Nikko National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 86 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.
When is the best time to see a Brachionycha permixta in Nikko National Park?
March
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Brachionycha permixta in Nikko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Brachionycha permixta?
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brachionycha permixta sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Brachionycha permixta?
Only Nikko National Park, in our data
Nikko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brachionycha permixta sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Brachionycha permixta live in Nikko National Park?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Brachionycha permixta that you can see in Nikko National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Daseochaeta viridis (about 20%), Clavipalpula aurariae (about 20%) and Feralia sauberi (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Brachionycha permixta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brachionycha permixta is recorded against all the insects logged in Nikko National Park (10 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.