Comostola pyrrhogona
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Comostola pyrrhogona is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics from India, Sri Lanka to Taiwan, and east to Vanuatu, New Caledonia, northern Australia and Norfolk Island. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola pyrrhogona sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 141st most-seen of the 376 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.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Comostola pyrrhogona in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Comostola pyrrhogona sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Comostola pyrrhogona sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Comostola pyrrhogona that you can see in Chennai (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Acacia Blood Vein Moth (about 10%), Chiasmia emersaria (about 10%) and Hyperythra lutea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Comostola pyrrhogona is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (22 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.
