Dudusa nobilis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Dudusa nobilis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in northern and south-eastern China and Taiwan. The larvae feed on the leaves of Litchi chinensis and Nephelium lappaceum.
Dudusa nobilis is non-poisonous and generally harmless to humans, so there's no need for excessive concern about its potential impact on health. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dudusa nobilis 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.
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dudusa nobilis in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dudusa nobilis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dudusa nobilis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Dudusa nobilis that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Harpyia microsticta (about 10%), Notodonta griseotincta (about 10%) and Tarsolepis japonica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dudusa nobilis 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.
