Prooedema inscisalis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Prooedema is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson. Its only species, Prooedema inscisalis, described by Francis Walker in 1865, is found in India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Prooedema inscisalis sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Prooedema inscisalis in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Prooedema inscisalis 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Prooedema inscisalis sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Prooedema inscisalis that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Little Mapwing (about 50%), Himalayan Jester (about 50%) and Marbled Map (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prooedema inscisalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
