Chalky Snout

Chalky Snout

Hypena commixtalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

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

5 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
38 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
<5%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chalky Snout in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chalky Snout sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th most-seen of the 1125 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 Chalky Snout in Hong Kong?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chalky Snout in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Chalky Snout?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chalky Snout 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 Hong Kong the best place to see a Chalky Snout?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chalky Snout sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, under 5%).

Where does the Chalky Snout sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chalky Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (5 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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