Eudocima homaena
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eudocima homaena is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1816. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Taiwan, the Nicobars, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and on Christmas Island. It is a major pest on orange plants. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudocima homaena sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 205th 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudocima homaena in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Chennai's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudocima homaena sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Eudocima homaena sightings, Chennai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudocima
The closest relatives of the Eudocima homaena that you can see in Chennai (genus Eudocima, Fruit-piercing Moths) are Dot-Underwing Moth (about 20%) and Common Fruit-Piercing Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eudocima homaena is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (11 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.
