Bocana manifestalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Bocana manifestalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is widespread from India through the Pacific. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bocana manifestalis sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 134th most-seen of the 182 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bocana manifestalis in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]'s driest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 310 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bocana manifestalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bocana manifestalis sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Bocana manifestalis that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sandalwood Defoliator (about 30%), Seven-Spotted Handmaiden Moth (about 10%) and Brown Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bocana manifestalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (7 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.
