Phycodes radiata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Phycodes radiata, or fig leaf roller, is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Ochsenheimer in 1808. It is found in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. The alar expanse of this species is 20.43 mm ± 0.58 for males and 24.27 mm ± 0.90 for females.
The head is characterized by smooth-scaled frons, well-developed haustellum, obsolete maxillary palpi, and a three-segmented upcurved labial palpus. The first two segments are broad with white flat scales, while the third is covered in blackish-grey scales. Large ocelli are visible. Antennae are filiform, reaching half the costa of the forewing, and covered with grey scales.
Legs are covered in white and grey scales with epiphysis on fore tibia and tibial spurs: one pair on the midleg, two pairs on the hind leg, sharp spines on tibia and tarsi. The thorax/abdominal dorsal surface are covered in grey scales, and the abdomen shows five fine yellow dorsal bands. The ventral surface is covered in white scales.
The forewing is blackish, with darker markings. The hindwing is dark brown with yellow markings on margins and center. Forewing veins Sc, R1-R5 and M1-M3 rise separately from the discal cell... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phycodes radiata sighting in Hyderabad on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phycodes radiata in Hyderabad on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Hyderabad's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against almost none in December.
Only Hyderabad, in our data
Hyderabad is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phycodes radiata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Phycodes radiata 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 Phycodes radiata 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.
