Theretra rhesus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus sighting in Kozhikode on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 138 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus in Kozhikode on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Kozhikode's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.
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.
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Of the 10 cities where we can rate Theretra rhesus sightings, Kozhikode has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kochi (India, about 10%) and Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Theretra rhesus that you can see in Kozhikode (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Green Pergesa Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Oleander Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Theretra rhesus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kozhikode (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.
