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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

10 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Idaea impexa in Taroko National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea impexa sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Idaea impexa in Taroko National Park?

January

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea impexa in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Idaea impexa?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Idaea impexa sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see an Idaea impexa?

Only Taroko National Park, in our data

Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Idaea impexa sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Idaea impexa live in Taroko National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Idaea impexa that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Biston perclara (about 10%), Agathia laetata (about 10%) and Comostola laesaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Idaea impexa sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Idaea impexa is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (10 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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