White-Underwing Artena

White-Underwing Artena

Artena dotata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pune

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

13 Verified sightings at Pune
28 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the White-Underwing Artena

Artena dotata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Indian subregion to Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Japan, Sumatra and Borneo. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
3 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Underwing Artena in Pune?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Underwing Artena sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Underwing Artena in Pune?

January and June–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Underwing Artena in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Underwing Artena?

Between midnight and 3 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Underwing Artena sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Pune the best place to see a White-Underwing Artena?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-Underwing Artena sightings, Pune has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mumbai (India, under 5%) and Chennai (India, under 5%).

Which relatives of the White-Underwing Artena live in Pune?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the White-Underwing Artena that you can see in Pune (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Footman Moth (about 10%), Handmaiden Moth (about 10%) and Sandalwood Defoliator (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-Underwing Artena sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Underwing Artena is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (13 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.

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