Pyrausta phoenicealis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pyrausta phoenicealis, the perilla leaf moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia. It is a pest of Perilla (shiso), fruit mint (Dicerandra frutescens ) and knobweed (Hyptis capitata). Larvae also feed on Lamiaceae mint plants, such as Hyptis pectina, Coleus species and rosemary. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Perilla Leaf Moth sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 360th 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.
January and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perilla Leaf Moth in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months. Those are among Bengaluru's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in September.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perilla Leaf Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Perilla Leaf Moth sightings, Bengaluru ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jamshedpur (India, about 30%), Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Pune (India, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Perilla Leaf Moth that you can see in Bengaluru (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 30%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Pearl Grey Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Perilla Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (8 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.
