Lesser Rice-Leafroller

Lesser Rice-Leafroller

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

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

5 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
101 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Lesser Rice-Leafroller

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
3 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
7 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller 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 Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Hong Kong?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Rice-Leafroller?

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.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Lesser Rice-Leafroller?

6th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings, Hong Kong ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%), Chennai (India, under 5%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Lesser Rice-Leafroller sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Rice-Leafroller 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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