Cydalima laticostalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Cydalima laticostalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Burma and Malaysia to the New Hebrides. It is also found in Australia, where it has been recorded from tropical Queensland.
The wings are satin white. There is a broad brown line along the costa of the forewings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cydalima laticostalis sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 457th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cydalima laticostalis in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May, September–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 380 mm in January.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cydalima laticostalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cydalima laticostalis sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kanha National Park (India, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cydalima laticostalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (9 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.
