Two-Spotted China Mark

Two-Spotted China Mark

Parapoynx dentizonalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Daintree National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
February Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Two-Spotted China Mark

Parapoynx dentizonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Two-Spotted China Mark in Daintree National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Spotted China Mark sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 653rd 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.

When is the best time to see a Two-Spotted China Mark in Daintree National Park?

February

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Spotted China Mark in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–December, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see a Two-Spotted China Mark?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Spotted China Mark sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Two-Spotted China Mark?

Only Daintree National Park, in our data

Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Two-Spotted China Mark sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Two-Spotted China Mark live in Daintree National Park?

Same genus: Parapoynx

The closest relatives of the Two-Spotted China Mark that you can see in Daintree National Park (genus Parapoynx) are Small Ringed China-Mark (about 20%), Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth (about 10%) and Rice Case Bearer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Two-Spotted China Mark sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Two-Spotted China Mark is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree 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.

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