Theretra rhesus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Theretra rhesus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra to Sulawesi) and the Philippines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–December, the lowest months. Those are among Jakarta's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in August.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Theretra rhesus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Theretra rhesus sightings, Jakarta ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%) and Kochi (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Theretra rhesus is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (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.
