Glyphodes onychinalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Chabulina onychinalis, also known as the swan flower plant moth and until recently called Glyphodes onychinalis, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, and has been recorded in California since 2000. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Flower Moth sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 26 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Flower Moth in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swan Plant Flower Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Swan Plant Flower Moth sightings, Chennai ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swan Plant Flower Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (26 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.
