What are the chances of seeing an Orthocraspeda furva in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orthocraspeda furva sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orthocraspeda furva in Taroko National Park?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orthocraspeda furva in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orthocraspeda furva?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orthocraspeda furva 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 Orthocraspeda furva?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Orthocraspeda furva sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Orthocraspeda furva live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Limacodidae
The closest relatives of the Orthocraspeda furva that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Cania heppneri (about 10%) and Scopelodes contracta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orthocraspeda furva sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orthocraspeda furva is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (8 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.