What are the chances of seeing a Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth in Kochi?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 227th 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.
When is the best time to see a Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth in Kochi?
January, March–July and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in February, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Kochi the best place to see a Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth?
6th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth sightings, Kochi ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 20%), Naha (Japan, about 10%) and Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth live in Kochi?
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth that you can see in Kochi (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Brown-Banded Hunter Hawkmoth (about 20%), Green Pergesa Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Theretra rhesus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swinhoe's Striated Hawkmoth 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.