Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 Booderee National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Booderee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months. That is one of Booderee National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 60 mm in September.
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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings, Booderee National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Rice-Leafroller that you can see in Booderee National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Culladia cuneiferellus (about 10%), Metasia capnochroa (about 10%) and Hednota pleniferellus (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 Booderee National Park (7 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.
