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Wasp

Eudocima phalonia · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records551in 9 countries
Most seen inMalaysia232 records
Red List–IUCN status
Wasp
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About

Wasp in brief

The wasp (Eudocima phalonia) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of moth.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 551 published records, most of them from Malaysia, Thailand and Vanuatu. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and November and fall to their lowest in April and May.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Malaysia232 records · best Nov, Mar
Thailand228 records · best Jul, Aug
Vanuatu38 records · best Jul, Jan
Cambodia37 records · best Aug, Sep
Palau8 records · best Nov, Dec
Brunei3 records · best Sep, Jan
Micronesia2 records · best Jul, Nov
Tonga2 records · best Jan, Sep
Samoa1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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