Episteme adulatrix
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Episteme adulatrix, the day flying moth, is a species of moth in the genus Episteme of the family Noctuidae. This species can be found in Pakistan, India, western China, Nepal, Burma and Taiwan. Episteme adulatrix has a wingspan of about 66 millimetres (2.6 in). The upperside of the forewings is black, with large yellow markings, a row of small white spots and pale blue spots at the base. The upperside of the hindwings is black, with small white submarginal spots and orange spots near the anal angle. Head, thorax and abdomen are black, abdomen with blood-red bands.
It is a day flying moth (hence the common name). Caterpillars feed on Solanum tuberosum. Inaturalist Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Spotted Forester Moth sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 299th 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.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Spotted Forester Moth in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Blue-Spotted Forester Moth sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mumbai (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Spotted Forester Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (8 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.
