What are the chances of seeing a Metaemene atrigutta in Taroko National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metaemene atrigutta sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Metaemene atrigutta in Taroko National Park?
March–April and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Metaemene atrigutta in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Metaemene atrigutta?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metaemene atrigutta sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Metaemene atrigutta?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Metaemene atrigutta sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Metaemene atrigutta live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Metaemene atrigutta that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Phlogophora albovittata (about 10%), Sphragifera biplaga (about 10%) and Rhynchaglaea perscitula (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Metaemene atrigutta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metaemene atrigutta is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (46 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.