Lymantria marginata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Lymantria marginata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The wingspan of the male is 41 mm and the female is about 52 mm. Palpi porrect (extending forward) and hairy. Sexes show sexual dimorphism. Antennae of male bipectinate (comb like on both sides) with long branches and female has pectinate (comb like on one side) antennae. Male with head and thorax pale fuscous with black spots. There is a line which runs behind the head. Head yellowish. Two orange spots found on mesothorax. Female has white forewings with black patches. Abdomen orange with a black line on vertex. Anal tuft black. The caterpillar is a serious pest on Mangifera indica and Durio zibethinus.
Biometrical analysis on head-body appendages during larval growth of Lymantria marginata Studi Biologi Ulat Bulu Lymantria marginata Wlk. (Lepidoptera: Lymantridae) Pada Tanaman Mangga Feature in sexing and loss in weight of the pupae of Lymantria marginata
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lymantria marginata sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lymantria marginata in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months. That is one of Kathmandu's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against almost none in November.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lymantria marginata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Kathmandu, in our data
Kathmandu is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lymantria marginata sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lymantria marginata that you can see in Kathmandu (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Nyctemera adversata (about 40%), Cyana bellissima (about 20%) and Tropical Tiger Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lymantria marginata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kathmandu (23 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.
