Macaldenia palumba
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Macaldenia palumba is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the Oriental region of India, Sri Lanka to Japan (Okinawa) and Sundaland, east to New Guinea. It is also found on Guam in Micronesia. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Macaldenia palumba sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 298th most-seen of the 376 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, August and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macaldenia palumba in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July and September–November, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Macaldenia palumba sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Macaldenia palumba 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 Macaldenia palumba is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (6 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.
