Utetheisa lotrix
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Utetheisa lotrix, the salt-and-pepper moth or crotalaria moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found in most of the Old World tropics. The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Crotalaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Moth sighting in New Delhi on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 174 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crotalaria Moth in New Delhi on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. That is one of New Delhi's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 220 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crotalaria Moth 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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Crotalaria Moth sightings, New Delhi ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Crotalaria Moth that you can see in New Delhi (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Seven-Spotted Handmaiden Moth (about 20%), Handmaiden Moth (about 10%) and Castor Semi-Looper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crotalaria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in New Delhi (7 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.
