Bocana manifestalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Bocana manifestalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is widespread from India through the Pacific. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bocana manifestalis 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 to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bocana manifestalis in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 360 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bocana manifestalis 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bocana manifestalis sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Bocana manifestalis 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 Bocana manifestalis 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.
