Pyrausta phoenicealis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyrausta phoenicealis, the perilla leaf moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found worldwide, including the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia. It is a pest of Perilla (shiso), fruit mint (Dicerandra frutescens ) and knobweed (Hyptis capitata). Larvae also feed on Lamiaceae mint plants, such as Hyptis pectina, Coleus species and rosemary. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perilla Leaf Moth sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 141st most-seen of the 340 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Perilla Leaf Moth in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in June and December–April, the lowest months. Those are among Pune's wettest months, with about 230 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 Perilla Leaf Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Perilla Leaf Moth sightings, Pune ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jamshedpur (India, about 30%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Perilla Leaf Moth that you can see in Pune (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 20%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Spotted Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Perilla Leaf Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (18 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.
