Olepa ricini
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Olepa ricini is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. An older treatment placed the species in the genus Pericallia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olepa ricini sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 318 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.
July to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olepa ricini in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months. Those are among Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against almost none in December.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Olepa ricini sightings, Hyderabad ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%), Kochi (India, about 10%) and Manila (Philippines, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Olepa ricini that you can see in Hyderabad (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sandalwood Defoliator (about 20%), Dot-Underwing Moth (about 10%) and Banyan Tussock Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olepa ricini is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (9 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.
