Episteme adulatrix
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Episteme adulatrix, the day flying moth, is a species of moth in the genus Episteme of the family Noctuidae. This species can be found in Pakistan, India, western China, Nepal, Burma and Taiwan. Episteme adulatrix has a wingspan of about 66 millimetres (2.6 in). The upperside of the forewings is black, with large yellow markings, a row of small white spots and pale blue spots at the base. The upperside of the hindwings is black, with small white submarginal spots and orange spots near the anal angle. Head, thorax and abdomen are black, abdomen with blood-red bands.
It is a day flying moth (hence the common name). Caterpillars feed on Solanum tuberosum. Inaturalist Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Spotted Forester Moth sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 340 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.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Spotted Forester Moth in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. Those are among Pune's wettest months, with about 400 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Blue-Spotted Forester Moth sightings, Pune ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mumbai (India, about 10%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Blue-Spotted Forester Moth that you can see in Pune (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Indian Lily Moth (about 10%), Oriental Leafworm Moth (about 10%) and Eustrotia marginata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Spotted Forester Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (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.
