Olepa ricini
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Olepa ricini is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. An older treatment placed the species in the genus Pericallia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olepa ricini sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 190th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Olepa ricini in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Kochi's wettest months, with about 440 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Olepa ricini sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Olepa ricini 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 Olepa ricini is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (18 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.
