Nephele hespera
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Nephele hespera, the crepuscular hawkmoth, is a sphingid moth described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crepuscular Hawkmoth sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 176th most-seen of the 362 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.
June–September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crepuscular Hawkmoth in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and October, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Crepuscular Hawkmoth sightings, Mumbai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Crepuscular Hawkmoth that you can see in Mumbai (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Oleander Hawkmoth (about 10%), Pellucid Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Convolvulus Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crepuscular Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (15 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.
