Lyssa menoetius
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Lyssa menoetius is a moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by German entomologist Hopffer in 1856. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lyssa menoetius sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lyssa menoetius in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lyssa menoetius sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Lyssa menoetius sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Lyssa menoetius 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 Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lyssa menoetius is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (27 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.
