Hidari irava
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hidari irava, commonly known as the coconut skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern Myanmar, Thailand, western Malaysia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Sula Islands.
The wingspan is 45–55 mm. Above dark brown with 4 typically arranged discal hyaline spots, 1 in the cell, 1 below it in the.submedian area, 1 between the median sbranches, and 1 upwards and outwards from the latter; besides there is also often a very diminutive subapical spot. The under surface is lighter, more reddish greyish-brown, and often exhibits, particularly in the
several small, very indistinct spots being scattered in the disc. — The larva is dull leaf-coloured green with some dark longitudinal stripes and a brown, darker marked head; between spun leaves of various palms, particularly Cocos and sago-palms; it changes into a
brown pupa with a dark lateral line in which the cover of the proboscis does not reach to the abdominal end. The imagines fly in the evening, whilst in daytime they rest in bamboo-thickets and the crowns of palms. Malacca, Sumatra, Java, Bali, nearly everywhere common.
The larvae feed on Bambusa species and Cocos nucifera. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Skipper sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th most-seen of the 156 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.
January, March–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coconut Skipper in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and August–December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Coconut Skipper sightings, Bandung has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Coconut Skipper that you can see in Bandung (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Indian Palm Bob (about 10%) and Agava Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coconut Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandung (7 verified sightings), 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.
