Yellow Underwing

Yellow Underwing

Thyas coronata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Thrissur

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

5 Verified sightings at Thrissur
14 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow Underwing

Thyas coronata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of southern China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka to Micronesia and the Society Islands. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Thrissur 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
5 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
9 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
10 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Underwing in Thrissur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Underwing sighting in Thrissur on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 79th most-seen of the 93 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow Underwing in Thrissur?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Underwing in Thrissur on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months. That is one of Thrissur's wettest months, with about 400 mm of rain against 10 mm 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 Thrissur the best place to see a Yellow Underwing?

Yes

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Yellow Underwing sightings, Thrissur has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, about 10%) and Kolkata (India, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow Underwing live in Thrissur?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow Underwing that you can see in Thrissur (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Tropical Tiger Moth (about 20%) and Dot-Underwing Moth (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 Thrissur (5 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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