Theretra rhesus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Theretra rhesus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra to Sulawesi) and the Philippines. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th 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.
April, July and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Theretra rhesus in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Theretra rhesus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Danum Valley Conservation Area, in our data
Danum Valley Conservation Area is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Theretra rhesus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Theretra rhesus that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Large Banded Hawkmoth (about 30%), Jade Hawkmoth (about 20%) and Durian Hawkmoth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Theretra rhesus is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (7 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.
