Glyphodes canthusalis

Glyphodes canthusalis

Glyphodes canthusalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Daintree National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

35 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
41 In all 2 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Glyphodes canthusalis

Glyphodes canthusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Taiwan, mainland India, Sri Lanka and on the Andaman Islands, Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and Australia (Queensland and New South Wales).

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings have a pattern of brown filigree surrounding white patches. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Glyphodes canthusalis in Daintree National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Glyphodes canthusalis sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Glyphodes canthusalis in Daintree National Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Glyphodes canthusalis in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 380 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Glyphodes canthusalis?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glyphodes canthusalis 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 Daintree National Park the best place to see a Glyphodes canthusalis?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Glyphodes canthusalis sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kanha National Park (India, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Glyphodes canthusalis live in Daintree National Park?

Same genus: Glyphodes

The closest relatives of the Glyphodes canthusalis that you can see in Daintree National Park (genus Glyphodes) are Glyphodes eurygania (about 10%), Glyphodes doleschalii (about 10%) and Glyphodes stolalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Glyphodes canthusalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Glyphodes canthusalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (35 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.

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