Butterfly or moth
Dotted Sable
Bocchoris inspersalis · Crambidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJul · Nov–Decmost records
Records369in 11 countries
Most seen inGhana89 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Dotted Sable in brief
The dotted sable (Bocchoris inspersalis) is a butterfly or moth of the Crambidae family — species of insect.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 369 published records, most of them from Ghana, Gambia and Zambia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, November and December and fall to their lowest in February and June.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana89 records · best Dec, Nov
Gambia74 records · best Jul, Sep
Zambia64 records · best Apr, Jan
Ivory Coast37 records · best Nov, Dec
Guinea36 records · best May, Jun
Benin29 records · best Nov, Dec
Gabon25 records · best Nov, Sep
Mauritius5 records · best Jan, Feb
Seychelles4 records · best Mar, Aug
São Tomé and Príncipe4 records · best Jan, Jul
Mali2 records · best Aug, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Crambidae family
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