Butterfly or moth
Melonworm
Diaphania indica · Crambidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records199in 12 countries
Most seen inNamibia74 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Melonworm in brief
The melonworm (Diaphania indica) is a butterfly or moth of the Crambidae family — species of insect.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 199 published records, most of them from Namibia, Mozambique and Botswana. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in June and October.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Namibia74 records · best Mar, May
Mozambique43 records · best Apr, Jan
Botswana39 records · best Apr, Mar
Bangladesh20 records · best Aug, Jul
United Arab Emirates6 records · best Mar, Feb
Seychelles6 records · best Jan, Mar
Cape Verde3 records · best Jan, Feb
Maldives2 records · best Feb, Mar
Palau2 records · best Apr, Aug
Tonga2 records · best Apr, Sep
Micronesia1 records · best Jul, Jan
Qatar1 records · best Mar, 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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