Caltoris kumara
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Caltoris kumara, the blank swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blank Swift 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.
June, September–October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blank Swift in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July–August and November, the lowest months.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blank Swift sightings, Kochi ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Mumbai (India, about 10%), Pune (India, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Blank Swift that you can see in Kochi (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chestnut Bob (about 20%), Common Awl (about 20%) and Indian Palm Bob (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blank Swift 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.
