Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth

Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth

Parapoynx diminutalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

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

15 Verified sightings at Miami
78 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
8 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%
10 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 424th most-seen of the 826 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 Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Miami?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth?

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.

Is Miami the best place to see a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth?

15th of 15

Of the 15 cities where we can rate Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings, Miami ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%), Kolkata (India, about 10%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).

Where does the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (15 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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