Daphnusa ocellaris
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Daphnusa ocellaris, the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Durian Hawkmoth sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 102 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.
February, August and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Durian Hawkmoth in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Durian Hawkmoth 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Durian Hawkmoth sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Durian Hawkmoth that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Large Banded Hawkmoth (about 30%), Jade Hawkmoth (about 20%) and Dark-Based Gliding Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Durian Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (8 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.
