Parapoynx diminutalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parapoynx diminutalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cornelius Tobias Snellen in 1880. It is endemic to south-east Asia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, but has since been found in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also found in Africa, where it has been recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Madagascar.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm for males and 16–23 mm for females. The larvae feed on Hydrilla and Nymphaea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 220th most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth 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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kanha National Park (India, about 20%), Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same genus: Parapoynx
The closest relatives of the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (genus Parapoynx) are Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (about 20%), Polymorphic Pondweed Moth (about 10%) and Floating-Heart Waterlily Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (6 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.
