Swan Plant Flower Moth

Swan Plant Flower Moth

Glyphodes onychinalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Beijing

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Beijing
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Swan Plant Flower Moth

Chabulina onychinalis, also known as the swan flower plant moth and until recently called Glyphodes onychinalis, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, and has been recorded in California since 2000. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~20%
2 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%
4 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
<5%
9 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Swan Plant Flower Moth in Beijing?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Flower Moth sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 321st most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Swan Plant Flower Moth in Beijing?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swan Plant Flower Moth in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Beijing's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain against almost none in January.

What time of day is best to see a Swan Plant Flower Moth?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swan Plant Flower Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Beijing the best place to see a Swan Plant Flower Moth?

8th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Swan Plant Flower Moth sightings, Beijing ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%), Chennai (India, about 10%) and Hyderabad (India, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Swan Plant Flower Moth live in Beijing?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Swan Plant Flower Moth that you can see in Beijing (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Box Tree Moth (about 10%) and Rush Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Swan Plant Flower Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Swan Plant Flower Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (6 verified sightings), 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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