Rikiosatoa fucataria

Rikiosatoa fucataria

Rikiosatoa fucataria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
September Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Rikiosatoa fucataria

Rikiosatoa fucataria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Wileman in 1911. It is found in Taiwan. The wingspan is 38–43 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rikiosatoa fucataria in Taroko National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rikiosatoa fucataria 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 379th 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.

When is the best time to see a Rikiosatoa fucataria in Taroko National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rikiosatoa fucataria in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rikiosatoa fucataria?

Between 4 and 7 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rikiosatoa fucataria sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Where else can you see a Rikiosatoa fucataria?

Only Taroko National Park, in our data

Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rikiosatoa fucataria sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Rikiosatoa fucataria live in Taroko National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Rikiosatoa fucataria that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Biston perclara (about 10%), Agathia laetata (about 10%) and Comostola laesaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Rikiosatoa fucataria sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rikiosatoa fucataria 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.

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