Lamprophaia ablactalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Poliobotys is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jay C. Shaffer and Eugene G. Munroe in 2007. Its single species, Poliobotys ablactalis, was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs throughout South-east Asia, including Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong and Africa (Kenya, Senegal, South Africa). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 117th 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in June and September, the lowest months. That is one of Chennai's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 290 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pearl Grey Moth 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.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Pearl Grey Moth sightings, Chennai ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%), Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Pearl Grey Moth that you can see in Chennai (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 20%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Rice Leaf-Roller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pearl Grey Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (24 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.
