Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth

Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth

Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

8 Verified sightings at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]
16 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth

Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
3 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
4 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
5 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
6 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
8 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
9 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
10 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 128th 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.

When is the best time to see a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

June and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth 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.

Is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] the best place to see a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth?

Among the best

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%) and Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth live in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Glycythyma chrysorycta (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Rice Case Bearer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (8 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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