Hulodes caranea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hulodes caranea is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java, Hong Kong to Queensland and New Guinea, it is also found on the Marianas and Carolines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hulodes caranea sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 241st most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hulodes caranea in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hulodes caranea sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Hulodes caranea sightings, Kochi ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%), Chennai (India, about 10%) and Bengaluru (India, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Hulodes caranea 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 Hulodes caranea is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (13 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.
