Megalorhipida leucodactylus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Megalorhipida leucodactyla is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae that has a pantropical distribution. The larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including Boerhavia diffusa, Okenia hypogaea, Acacia neovernicosa, Amaranthus, Mimosa tenuiflora and Commicarpus tuberosus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spiderling Plume Moth sighting in Galápagos Islands on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spiderling Plume Moth in Galápagos Islands on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and July–January, the lowest months. Those are among Galápagos Islands's wettest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spiderling Plume Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spiderling Plume Moth sightings, Galápagos Islands ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Spiderling Plume Moth that you can see in Galápagos Islands (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Ramon Blue (about 20%), Monarch (about 20%) and Dorantes Longtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spiderling Plume Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Galápagos Islands (6 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.
