Trilocha varians
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Trilocha varians, the Greenish silk-moth is a moth in the family Bombycidae described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is widespread in the Oriental region from India, Sri Lanka, China, extending to Taiwan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Sulawesi and Java. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 193rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greenish Silk-Moth in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greenish Silk-Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Greenish Silk-Moth sightings, Kolkata ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%), Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Greenish Silk-Moth that you can see in Kolkata (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 30%), Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 30%) and Plains Cupid (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greenish Silk-Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (5 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.
