Loboschiza koenigiana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Loboschiza koenigiana, the orange tortricid moth or leaf webber, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Java in Indonesia, New Guinea, Queensland in Australia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The larvae feed on Azadirachta indica, Melia azedarach, Owenia venosa, Aglaia sapindina, Jasminum sambac and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Loboschiza koenigiana sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd 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.
April–August and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Loboschiza koenigiana in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Loboschiza koenigiana 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.
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Of the 7 cities where we can rate Loboschiza koenigiana sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and New Delhi (India, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Loboschiza koenigiana 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 Loboschiza koenigiana is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (21 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.
