Metoeca foedalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Metoeca is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species Metoeca foedalis, which has a wide distribution, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar and Australia (Queensland).
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adult are white with dark brown dots and lines and pale brown blobs. 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 Metoeca foedalis 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metoeca foedalis in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and December–June, the lowest months. That is one of Kolkata's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 330 mm in July.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metoeca foedalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Metoeca foedalis sightings, Kolkata has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, under 5%) and Tuen Mun (China, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Metoeca foedalis 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 Metoeca foedalis 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.
