Bastilla joviana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Bastilla joviana is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found from the Oriental region to the Moluccas and in New Guinea and Australia. It is also present in South Africa. The larvae feed on Acalypha, Breynia and Phyllanthus species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bastilla joviana sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 395th most-seen of the 477 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.
February, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bastilla joviana in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in March–July, September–October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bastilla joviana sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Bastilla joviana sightings, Bengaluru ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Bastilla joviana that you can see in Bengaluru (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Footman Moth (about 30%), Sandalwood Defoliator (about 20%) and Handmaiden Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bastilla joviana is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (6 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.
