Pearl Grey Moth

Pearl Grey Moth

Lamprophaia ablactalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hyderabad

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

10 Verified sightings at Hyderabad
10 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Pearl Grey Moth

Poliobotys is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jay C. Shaffer and Eugene G. Munroe in 2007. Its single species, Poliobotys ablactalis, was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs throughout South-east Asia, including Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong and Africa (Kenya, Senegal, South Africa). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
3 Harare 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
4 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pearl Grey Moth in Hyderabad?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 176th 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.

When is the best time to see a Pearl Grey Moth in Hyderabad?

July–August and October–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September, the lowest months.

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

Between 8 and 11 pm

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

Is Hyderabad the best place to see a Pearl Grey Moth?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Pearl Grey Moth sightings, Hyderabad ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%), Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Pearl Grey Moth live in Hyderabad?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Pearl Grey Moth that you can see in Hyderabad (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 30%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Perilla Leaf Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pearl Grey Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pearl Grey Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (10 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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