Mangina argus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Mangina argus, the crotalaria podborer, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Vincenz Kollar in 1847. It is found in south-east Asia, including Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Taiwan, Hunan, from southern India to Kashmir, the Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Podbearer sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 308th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Podbearer in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December, the lowest months. Those are among Bengaluru's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crotalaria Podbearer sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Crotalaria Podbearer sightings, Bengaluru ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Crotalaria Podbearer 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 Crotalaria Podbearer is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (9 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.
