White-Brow Hawkmoth

White-Brow Hawkmoth

Gnathothlibus eras

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

16 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the White-Brow Hawkmoth

Gnathothlibus eras is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Brow Hawkmoth in Daintree National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Brow Hawkmoth sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 254th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Brow Hawkmoth in Daintree National Park?

March and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Brow Hawkmoth in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and August, the lowest months. Those are among Daintree National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 50 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see a White-Brow Hawkmoth?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Brow Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 White-Brow Hawkmoth?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-Brow Hawkmoth sightings, Daintree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the White-Brow Hawkmoth live in Daintree National Park?

Same family: Sphingidae

The closest relatives of the White-Brow Hawkmoth that you can see in Daintree National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Pale Brown Hawkmoth (about 20%), Ambulyx wildei (about 20%) and Convolvulus Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-Brow Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Brow Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (16 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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