Parum colligata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parum is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is monotypic, with a single species, Parum colligata, that was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 163rd 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
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Parum colligata in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–May, the lowest months. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 30 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parum colligata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Parum colligata sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%) and Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Parum colligata that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Callambulyx amanda (about 10%), Meganoton nyctiphanes (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 Parum colligata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (10 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.
