Delias eucharis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Delias eucharis, the common Jezebel, is a medium-sized pierid butterfly found in many areas of south and southeast Asia, especially in the non-arid regions of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. The common Jezebel is one of the most common of the approximately 225 described species in the genus Delias.
The wingspan of both males and females ranges from 6.5 to 8.5 cm. Upperside is white. The forewings have the veins broadly black, this colour broadened triangularly at the termination of the veins, costal margin narrowly black; a broad black postdiscal transverse band from costa to dorsum sloped obliquely outwards from costa to vein 4, thence parallel to termen. Hindwing with the veins similar but for three-fourths of their length much more narrowly black; a postdiscal transverse black band as on the forewing but much narrower, curved and extended only between veins 2 and 6; beyond this the veins are more broadly black and this colour as on the forewing broadens out triangularly at the termination of the veins; the interspaces beyond the postdiscal black band pink, due to the vermilion colouration of the underside showing through... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kalyan-Dombivli | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Surat | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Vadodara | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Patna | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Jezebel sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 136 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 37th most-seen of the 362 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Jezebel in Mumbai on a given day, against about 10% in February–July and December, the lowest months. That is one of Mumbai's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Jezebel sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
13th of 22
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Common Jezebel sightings, Mumbai ranks 13th at about 20%. The best odds are in Hyderabad (India, about 40%), Kalyan-Dombivli (India, about 30%) and Surat (India, about 30%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Common Jezebel that you can see in Mumbai (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Lemon Migrant (about 30%), Common Grass Yellow (about 30%) and Small Salmon Arab (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Jezebel is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (136 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.
