Arthroschista hilaralis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
Arthroschista hilaralis, also known as the kadam defoliator, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Sumatra, Borneo and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Arthroschista hilaralis sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Arthroschista hilaralis in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arthroschista hilaralis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Arthroschista hilaralis sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Arthroschista hilaralis that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Clipper (about 50%), Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (about 30%) and Lyssa menoetius (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arthroschista hilaralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (17 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.
