Marumba cristata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Marumba cristata, the common striped hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from the Himalaya, through Nepal and north-east India, Myanmar, southern and central China to western Malaysia (Sundaland). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marumba cristata 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Marumba cristata in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marumba cristata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Marumba cristata sightings, Taroko National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Marumba cristata that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Dark Striated Hawkmoth (about 10%), Parum colligata (about 10%) and Apple Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marumba cristata 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.
