Erebus caprimulgus
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cat Tien National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

12 Verified sightings at Cat Tien National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 4 parks
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Erebus caprimulgus

Erebus caprimulgus is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Oriental Region of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It also occurs in Taiwan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Erebus caprimulgus in Cat Tien National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Erebus caprimulgus sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Erebus caprimulgus in Cat Tien National Park?

May and June

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Erebus caprimulgus in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Erebus caprimulgus?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erebus caprimulgus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Cat Tien National Park the best place to see an Erebus caprimulgus?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Erebus caprimulgus sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%).

Where does the Erebus caprimulgus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Erebus caprimulgus is recorded against all the insects logged in Cat Tien National Park (12 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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