Nygmia icilia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Nygmia icilia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1790. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nygmia icilia sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 130th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Nygmia icilia in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Kochi's wettest months, with about 440 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nygmia icilia sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Nygmia icilia sightings, Kochi has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Pune (India, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Nygmia icilia 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 Nygmia icilia is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (35 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.
