Chabula acamasalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chabula acamasalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan and much of Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are dark brown with a pattern of white patches. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chabula acamasalis sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 259th 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.
January, March and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chabula acamasalis in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Chennai's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chabula acamasalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Chabula acamasalis sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come New Delhi (India, under 5%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Chabula acamasalis that you can see in Chennai (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 20%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Rice Leaf-Roller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chabula acamasalis 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.
