Nephele hespera
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Nephele hespera, the crepuscular hawkmoth, is a sphingid moth described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crepuscular Hawkmoth sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th 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.
February–March, June–August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crepuscular Hawkmoth in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–May, September and November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Crepuscular Hawkmoth sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mumbai (India, about 10%) and Hyderabad (India, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Crepuscular Hawkmoth that you can see in Chennai (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Pellucid Hawkmoth (about 10%), Oleander Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crepuscular Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (13 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.
