Artena dotata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Artena dotata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Indian subregion to Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Japan, Sumatra and Borneo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Underwing Artena sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 338th 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–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Underwing Artena in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–May, the lowest months. Those are among Chennai's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Underwing Artena 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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-Underwing Artena sightings, Chennai ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pune (India, about 10%) and Mumbai (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the White-Underwing Artena 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 White-Underwing Artena is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (5 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.
