Trilocha varians
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Trilocha varians, the Greenish silk-moth is a moth in the family Bombycidae described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is widespread in the Oriental region from India, Sri Lanka, China, extending to Taiwan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sulawesi and Java. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenish Silk-Moth 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 14 cities where we can rate Greenish Silk-Moth sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Greenish Silk-Moth that you can see in Chennai (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Tawny Coster (about 40%), Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 40%) and Lemon Pansy (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greenish Silk-Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (27 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.
