Meganoton nyctiphanes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Meganoton nyctiphanes, the dull double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meganoton nyctiphanes sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 296 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Meganoton nyctiphanes in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meganoton nyctiphanes 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.
Only Kaeng Krachan National Park, in our data
Kaeng Krachan National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Meganoton nyctiphanes sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Meganoton nyctiphanes that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Parum colligata (about 10%), Callambulyx amanda (about 10%) and Acosmeryx anceus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meganoton nyctiphanes is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (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.
