Hulodes caranea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hulodes caranea is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, Hong Kong to Queensland and New Guinea, it is also found on the Marianas and Carolines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hulodes caranea sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th 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.
March and September–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hulodes caranea in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hulodes caranea sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hulodes caranea sightings, Chennai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Hulodes caranea that you can see in Chennai (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sandalwood Defoliator (about 30%), 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 Hulodes caranea is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (17 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.
