Pyrausta phoenicealis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Pyrausta phoenicealis, the perilla leaf moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia. It is a pest of Perilla (shiso), fruit mint (Dicerandra frutescens ) and knobweed (Hyptis capitata). Larvae also feed on Lamiaceae mint plants, such as Hyptis pectina, Coleus species and rosemary. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perilla Leaf Moth sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Perilla Leaf Moth in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against almost none in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Perilla Leaf Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Perilla Leaf Moth sightings, Hyderabad ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jamshedpur (India, about 30%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Perilla Leaf 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 Rice Leaf-Roller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Perilla Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Hyderabad (19 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.
