What are the chances of seeing a Churinga virago in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Churinga virago sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 315th most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Churinga virago in Taroko National Park?
February and April–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Churinga virago in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and August–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Churinga virago?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Churinga virago sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Churinga virago?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Churinga virago sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Churinga virago live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Churinga virago that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Cocoa Tussock Moth (about 60%), Taiwan Yellow Tussock Moth (about 50%) and Chrysaeglia magnifica (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Churinga virago sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Churinga virago is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko 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.