Parum colligata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Parum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is monotypic, with a single species, Parum colligata, that was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata 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.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parum colligata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Parum colligata sightings, Taroko National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Parum colligata that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Dark Striated Hawkmoth (about 10%), Apple Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Phyllosphingia dissimilis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parum colligata 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.
