Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, the lesser rice-leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. They can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia, Réunion, India, Fiji, Hong Kong and French Polynesia.
Their wingspan is about 20 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to September, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Booderee National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Rice-Leafroller that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Nacoleia rhoeoalis (about 10%), Eudonia aphrodes (about 10%) and Grass Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Rice-Leafroller is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (36 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.
