Mocis frugalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Mocis frugalis, the sugarcane looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in several parts of the world, including India, Sri Lanka, West African countries and other Oriental regions. The adult is a fruit piercer and a major pest of crops.
In a recent publication[1] Mocis proverai, that is found in Africa and on the Arabian peninsula has been promoted to a separate species. Both species can be distinguished by microscopic examination of their genitalia. Its wingspan is 36–50 millimetres (1.4–2.0 in). Male with the hind tibia and tarsi clothed with long thick pile. It has a grey-brown body. Forewing with a diffused dark mark above the centre of vein 1; an oblique postmedial line pale inwardly, red brown outwardly; a submarginal series of black specks. Hindwing with postmedial and diffused submarginal lines. Some specimens have a black spot above inner margin of forewing before the middle.
Larva pale yellowish ochreous, with darker lines. Two subdorsal lines present and with a sublateral series of olivaceous spots. The 4th and 5th somites are edged behind with black. Food... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane Looper sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane Looper in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, September and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 380 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sugarcane Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Sugarcane Looper sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kanha National Park (India, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sugarcane Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (35 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
