Palpita nigropunctalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Palpita nigropunctalis, the lilac pyralid, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern Asia, including China (Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi), Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East (Siberia, Kuriles, Sakhalin).
The wingspan is 29–31 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. Adults are on wing from late March to early April, from mid May to early June and from early September to mid November in Japan. There are three generations per year.
The larvae feed on the flowers, fruits and leaves of Ligustrum species, including Ligustrum japonicum and Ligustrum lucidum. They have also been recorded on Fraxinus mandschurica. First-instar larvae occur three times per year in Japan (in late April to early May, mid to late September and early to mid October). Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lilac Pyralid sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 128 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lilac Pyralid in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and November–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Lilac Pyralid sightings, Sendai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Lilac Pyralid that you can see in Sendai (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Small Copper (about 30%), Pale Grass Blue (about 20%) and Tropical Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lilac Pyralid is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (11 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.
