Asota ficus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Asota ficus is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia (Sumatra), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and northern Vietnam.
The wingspan is about 67 mm. Antennae of male fasciculated and long. Third joint of palpi long which is grey tipped with black. Base of tegula yellow with a black spot. Dorsal spot of abdomen is often almost obsolete. Forewings with a yellow basal patch which extends along costa and in cell to two thirds length of cell, with an orange spot outlined with black on the costa, streaks in the cell and on inner margin. Two black spots found on costa with two in cell, one on inner margin and two lines across interno-median interspace. The rest of the wing is pale reddish brown with yellow streaked veins. Hindwings are bright orange yellowish. There is a black spot at end of cell and a submarginal irregular series.
Larva has a black head. Somites are dark velvety brown with slight white hairs arising from red papilla. Yellow patches can be found on fourth to eleventh somites. Zwier, Jaap... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asota ficus sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 284th most-seen of the 376 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.
March and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asota ficus in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asota ficus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Asota ficus sightings, Chennai ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in New Delhi (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asota ficus is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (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.
