Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 248th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–February, 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 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings, Durban ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%) and Chennai (India, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Rice-Leafroller that you can see in Durban (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Dotted Sable (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Cucumber 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 Durban (8 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.
