Mimas christophi
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Mimas christophi, the alder hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mimas christophi sighting in Nikko National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 86 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.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mimas christophi in Nikko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mimas christophi sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Nikko National Park, in our data
Nikko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mimas christophi sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Mimas christophi that you can see in Nikko National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Phyllosphingia dissimilis (about 20%) and Ampelophaga rubiginosa (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mimas christophi is recorded against all the insects logged in Nikko National Park (6 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.
