Olene dudgeoni
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Chennai

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Chennai
79 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Olene dudgeoni

Olene dudgeoni is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1907. It is found from the north-eastern Himalayas to Indochina, Taiwan and Sundaland. The wingspan is 30–38 mm. Adults are on wing in January, April and May. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Olene dudgeoni in Chennai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olene dudgeoni sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Olene dudgeoni in Chennai?

November

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Olene dudgeoni in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Chennai's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see an Olene dudgeoni?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olene dudgeoni sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chennai the best place to see an Olene dudgeoni?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Olene dudgeoni sightings, Chennai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).

Where does the Olene dudgeoni sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Olene dudgeoni is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (10 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.

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