Loboschiza koenigiana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Loboschiza koenigiana, the orange tortricid moth or leaf webber, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Java in Indonesia, New Guinea, Queensland in Australia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The larvae feed on Azadirachta indica, Melia azedarach, Owenia venosa, Aglaia sapindina, Jasminum sambac and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Loboschiza koenigiana sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 140th most-seen of the 318 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.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Loboschiza koenigiana in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Hyderabad's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 190 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Loboschiza koenigiana 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 7 cities where we can rate Loboschiza koenigiana sightings, Hyderabad ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Loboschiza koenigiana that you can see in Hyderabad (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 40%), Lemon Pansy (about 40%) and Common Jezebel (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Loboschiza koenigiana is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (16 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.
