Asota egens
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Asota egens is a species of noctuoid moths in the family Erebidae. It is found from Japan and the Oriental tropics, east to New Guinea. The wingspan is 54–60 mm. The larvae have been recorded on Ficus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naha | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Poor Tiger Moth in Taroko National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poor Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Poor Tiger Moth sightings, Taroko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same genus: Asota
The closest relatives of the Poor Tiger Moth that you can see in Taroko National Park (genus Asota) are Asota heliconia (about 40%) and Asota plana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Poor Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko National Park (30 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.
