Perina nuda
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Perina nuda, the clearwing tussock moth or banyan tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, southern China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Sundaland.
Adults show striking sexual dimorphism. The caterpillar has a greyish head and flanks, with the broad black dorsum. Its setae are white. The pupa is bristly, piebald in dark grey and cream. The setae on each pupa is orange. The caterpillar is a minor pest on several banyan species such as Ficus benjamina, Ficus benghalensis, Ficus racemosa, Ficus pumila and Ficus religiosa, and also many crop plants like Artocarpus and Mangifera.
The species is associated with an RNA virus called Perina nuda virus. Semiochemicals of Perina nuda, the Clearwing tussock moth. The Pherobase. The complete genome sequence of Perina nuda picorna-like virus, an insect-infecting RNA virus with a genome organization similar to that of the mammalian picornaviruses.
Perina nuda virus Life history of the Perina nuda (Fabricius) and virus production of the infected... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Banyan Tussock Moth sighting in Kanha National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 106 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Banyan Tussock Moth in Kanha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Kanha National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 430 mm in July.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banyan Tussock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Banyan Tussock Moth sightings, Kanha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Banyan Tussock Moth that you can see in Kanha National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Handmaiden Moth (about 50%), Lymantria marginata (about 40%) and Crotalaria Pod Borer (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banyan Tussock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kanha 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.
