Double-Headed Hawkmoth

Double-Headed Hawkmoth

Coequosa triangularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

15 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Double-Headed Hawkmoth

Coequosa triangularis, the double-headed hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Double-Headed Hawkmoth in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Headed Hawkmoth sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th most-seen of the 789 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.

When is the best time to see a Double-Headed Hawkmoth in Blue Mountains National Park?

February

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Double-Headed Hawkmoth in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Double-Headed Hawkmoth?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Double-Headed Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Double-Headed Hawkmoth?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Double-Headed Hawkmoth sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Double-Headed Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Double-Headed Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (15 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.

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