Greenish Silk-Moth

Greenish Silk-Moth

Trilocha varians

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 2 parks
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Greenish Silk-Moth

Trilocha varians, the Greenish silk-moth is a moth in the family Bombycidae described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is widespread in the Oriental region from India, Sri Lanka, China, extending to Taiwan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sulawesi and Java. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greenish Silk-Moth in Taroko National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 379th 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 Greenish Silk-Moth in Taroko National Park?

April to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Greenish Silk-Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenish Silk-Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Taroko National Park the best place to see a Greenish Silk-Moth?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Greenish Silk-Moth sightings, Taroko National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kanha National Park (India, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Greenish Silk-Moth live in Taroko National Park?

Same family: Bombycidae

The closest relatives of the Greenish Silk-Moth that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Bombycidae, Silkworm Moths) are Ernolatia moorei (about 20%) and Wild Silkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Greenish Silk-Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greenish Silk-Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (5 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.

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