What are the chances of seeing a Gabala argentata in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gabala argentata 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 Gabala argentata in Taroko National Park?
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gabala argentata in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Gabala argentata?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gabala argentata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Gabala argentata?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gabala argentata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Gabala argentata live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Gabala argentata that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Ailanthus Defoliator (about 10%), Tyana falcata (about 10%) and Nola lucidalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gabala argentata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gabala argentata 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.