Artaxa guttata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Artaxa guttata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India. The caterpillar is considered a minor pest that attacks many plants such as Ricinus communis, Jasminum, Lantana camara, Mangifera indica, rose, Citrus, Terminalia myriocarpa, Terminalia tomentosa, Cajanus cajan, Ziziphus mauritiana, Shorea robusta, Maesa lanceolata, Mallotus philippensis, Anogeissus acuminata, Barringtonia acutangula, Carissa carandas and Lagerstroemia indica. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Artaxa guttata sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 228th most-seen of the 245 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Artaxa guttata in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Bangkok's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Artaxa guttata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Artaxa guttata sightings, Bangkok ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Artaxa guttata that you can see in Bangkok (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Psichotoe duvauceli (about 10%) and Amata sperbius (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Artaxa guttata is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (5 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.
