What are the chances of seeing a Plain Grey Hawkmoth in Bengaluru?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Grey Hawkmoth sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 159th most-seen of the 477 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Plain Grey Hawkmoth in Bengaluru?
January and April–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Grey Hawkmoth in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Plain Grey Hawkmoth?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Grey Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Bengaluru the best place to see a Plain Grey Hawkmoth?
5th of 18
Of the 18 cities where we can rate Plain Grey Hawkmoth sightings, Bengaluru ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Shanghai (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Plain Grey Hawkmoth live in Bengaluru?
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Grey Hawkmoth that you can see in Bengaluru (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Oleander Hawkmoth (about 20%), Convolvulus Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Pellucid Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Plain Grey Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Grey Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (29 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.