Creatonotos transiens
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Creatonotos transiens is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first scientifically described by Francis Walker in 1855. C. transiens is found in China (Shanxi, Shaanxi, central China, Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hong Kong, Hainan, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Fujian), Taiwan, Japan (Ryukyu), eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Indochina, Borneo, Bali and Lombok. Records attributed to the Philippines are likely referable to Creatonotos wilemani Rothschild, 1933, as Dubalotov & Holloway noted misplaced wilemani material in The Natural History Museum, London, collections. Records attributed to Sulawesi are referable to Creatonotos kishidai Dubalotov & Holloway, 2007
This list follows Holloway's interpretation from Moths of Borneo, part 6, as updated in Dubalotov & Holloway ([2006], 2007) Creatonotos transiens transiens (India, northern Pakistan) Creatonotos transiens albina (Daniel, 1971) (Afghanistan) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Tiger Moth sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 160th most-seen of the 447 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.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Tiger Moth in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clouded Tiger Moth 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Clouded Tiger Moth sightings, Taroko National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kanha National Park (India, about 30%) and Eravikulam National Park (India, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Clouded Tiger Moth 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clouded Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (12 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.
