Butterfly or moth
Monkeypod Moth
Polydesma umbricola · Erebidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan · Oct · Decmost records
Records60in 4 countries
Most seen inZimbabwe46 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Monkeypod Moth in brief
The monkeypod moth (Polydesma umbricola) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 60 published records, most of them from Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Seychelles. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, October and December and fall to their lowest in June and September.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Zimbabwe46 records · best Jan, Oct
Mauritius7 records · best Mar, Apr
Seychelles5 records · best Dec, May
Mali2 records · best Jul, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths
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