Glyphodes caesalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Glyphodes caesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka, mainland India, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, New Guinea, Bangladesh, Fiji, Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia (Queensland).
The larvae feed on a range of Moraceae including Artocarpus rigida, Ficus carica, Artocarpus elastica and Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is sometimes called the jackfruit shoot and fruit borer. The species was sometimes placed in the genus Diaphania which is however a genus with more species in the Neotropics and feeding mainly on host plants in the Cucurbitaceae. 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 a Jack Fruit Borer 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.
July–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jack Fruit Borer in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Kolkata's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jack Fruit Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Jack Fruit Borer sightings, Kolkata ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%), Bengaluru (India, about 10%) and Kochi (India, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Jack Fruit Borer 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 Jack Fruit Borer 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.
