Asota ficus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Asota ficus is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia (Sumatra), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and northern Vietnam.
The wingspan is about 67 mm. Antennae of male fasciculated and long. Third joint of palpi long which is grey tipped with black. Base of tegula yellow with a black spot. Dorsal spot of abdomen is often almost obsolete. Forewings with a yellow basal patch which extends along costa and in cell to two thirds length of cell, with an orange spot outlined with black on the costa, streaks in the cell and on inner margin. Two black spots found on costa with two in cell, one on inner margin and two lines across interno-median interspace. The rest of the wing is pale reddish brown with yellow streaked veins. Hindwings are bright orange yellowish. There is a black spot at end of cell and a submarginal irregular series.
Larva has a black head. Somites are dark velvety brown with slight white hairs arising from red papilla. Yellow patches can be found on fourth to eleventh somites. Zwier, Jaap... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asota ficus sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 115th most-seen of the 174 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Asota ficus in New Delhi on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–April, the lowest months. That is one of New Delhi's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against almost none in November.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asota ficus 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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Asota ficus sightings, New Delhi has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Chennai (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asota ficus is recorded against all the insects logged in New Delhi (9 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.
