Bastilla joviana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Bastilla joviana is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found from the Oriental region to the Moluccas and in New Guinea and Australia. It is also present in South Africa. The larvae feed on Acalypha, Breynia and Phyllanthus species. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bastilla joviana sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th most-seen of the 428 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 and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bastilla joviana in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bastilla joviana 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Bastilla joviana sightings, Kochi ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Bastilla joviana that you can see in Kochi (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sandalwood Defoliator (about 20%), Tropical Tiger Moth (about 20%) and Handmaiden Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bastilla joviana is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (7 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.
