Aethaloessa calidalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Aethaloessa calidalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found throughout the Seychelles, South and South-East Asia, Australia and on many Pacific islands. This moth figured on an 8-cent stamp of Tuvalu in 1980. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aethaloessa calidalis sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 213 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Aethaloessa calidalis in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aethaloessa calidalis 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.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Aethaloessa calidalis sightings, Kolkata ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Aethaloessa calidalis that you can see in Kolkata (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 20%), Cucumber Moth (about 10%) and Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aethaloessa calidalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (10 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.
