What are the chances of seeing a Miltochrista terminospota in Bengaluru?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Miltochrista terminospota sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 257th 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.
When is the best time to see a Miltochrista terminospota in Bengaluru?
July–August and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Miltochrista terminospota in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September–October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Miltochrista terminospota?
Only Bengaluru, in our data
Bengaluru is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Miltochrista terminospota sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Miltochrista terminospota live in Bengaluru?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Miltochrista terminospota 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.
Where does the Miltochrista terminospota sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Miltochrista terminospota is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (12 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.