Dysgonia torrida
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dysgonia torrida, commonly known as the jigsaw, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa to Spain, southern Italy, Greece, Syria, Israel, Iran, Uzbekistan towards India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jigsaw sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 314th most-seen of the 362 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jigsaw in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in January–June, August and November, the lowest months. Those are among Mumbai's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jigsaw sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Jigsaw sightings, Mumbai ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%), Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jigsaw is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (6 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.
