Agrius convolvuli
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Agrius convolvuli, the convolvulus hawk-moth, is a large hawk-moth. It is common throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, partly as a migrant. In New Zealand, it is also known as the kumara moth, and in the Māori language as hīhue.
The wingspan is 80–105 millimetres (3.1–4.1 in). This hawkmoth's basic coloration is in grayish tones, but the abdomen has a broad gray dorsal stripe and pink and black bands edged with white on the sides. The hindwings are light gray with darker broad crosslines. Males have more heavier markings than the female and sometimes has a broad central cross band.
Its favourite time is around sunset and during the twilight, when it is seen in gardens hovering over the flowers. This moth is very attracted to light, so it is often killed by cars on highways. Its caterpillars eat the leaves of the Convolvulus, hence its Latin name "convolvuli". Other recorded food plants include a wide range of plants in the families Araceae, Convolvulaceae, Leguminosae and Malvaceae. It can be a pest of cultivated Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato or kūmara) in New Zealand and the Pacific. The adult feeds on the wing and has a very long... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 18 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 22 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Convolvulus Hawkmoth sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 241st most-seen of the 355 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Convolvulus Hawkmoth in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Convolvulus Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
39th of 56
Of the 56 cities where we can rate Convolvulus Hawkmoth sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 39th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cotonou (Benin, about 30%), Karachi (Pakistan, about 20%) and Nagoya (Japan, about 20%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Convolvulus Hawkmoth that you can see in Rotterdam [The Hague] (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (about 10%), Lime Hawkmoth (about 10%) and Poplar Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Convolvulus Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (7 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.
