Parapoynx diminutalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Parapoynx diminutalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cornelius Tobias Snellen in 1880. It is endemic to south-east Asia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, but has since been found in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also found in Africa, where it has been recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Madagascar.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm for males and 16–23 mm for females. The larvae feed on Hydrilla and Nymphaea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 355th most-seen of the 482 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 300 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
11th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings, Guangzhou ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%), Kolkata (India, about 10%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (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.
