Ischyja manlia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ischyja manlia is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, China, Okinawa, Sundaland, Sulawesi, Korea, the southern Moluccas, Australia (Queensland) and Palau.
The wingspan of the male ranges from 80 to 100 mm and female with 96–112 mm. In the male, the head and thorax are red brown. Abdomen fuscous or red brown. A white spot is found at the base of the hind tibia and others on the outer spur of midlegs and outer medial spur of hindlegs. Forewings pale or dark red brown or olive brown, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark specks. There are traces of antemedial and medial waved lines. A straight oblique postmedial line found. Orbicular and reniform greyish or ochreous, or in the form of deep black quadrate spots with white edges. Black spots can be seen below center and end of cell generally present, with a white lunule on it and conjoined by a streak. There is a large ochreous patch found sometimes present from lower end of cell to inner margin. An obscure waved sub-marginal line commencing as an oblique streak from the apex. Hindwings very dark red brown. The area... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ischyja manlia sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 390th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ischyja manlia in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ischyja manlia 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 4 cities where we can rate Ischyja manlia sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, under 5%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Ischyja manlia that you can see in Guangzhou (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Banyan Tussock Moth (about 10%), Nyctemera adversata (about 10%) and Asota plaginota (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ischyja manlia is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (6 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.
