Parapoynx diminutalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 334th most-seen of the 362 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.
January and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Mumbai's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 830 mm in July.
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.
10th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings, Mumbai ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kochi (India, about 10%), Kolkata (India, about 10%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth that you can see in Mumbai (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Mung Bean Moth (about 10%) and Cucumber Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (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.
