What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Underwing in Pune?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Underwing sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 167th 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.
When is the best time to see a Yellow Underwing in Pune?
July to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Underwing in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months. Those are among Pune's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Underwing?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Pune the best place to see a Yellow Underwing?
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Yellow Underwing sightings, Pune ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Thrissur (India, about 10%), Kochi (India, about 10%) and Kolkata (India, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Underwing live in Pune?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Underwing 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 Yellow Underwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (16 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.