Parapoynx diminutalis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Parapoynx diminutalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cornelius Tobias Snellen in 1880. It is endemic to south-east Asia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, but has since been found in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also found in Africa, where it has been recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Madagascar.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm for males and 16–23 mm for females. The larvae feed on Hydrilla and Nymphaea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting in Kanha National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 106 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Kanha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months. That is one of Kanha National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 430 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings, Kanha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth that you can see in Kanha National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 40%), Banded Pearl (about 30%) and Cirrhochrista brizoalis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kanha National Park (20 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.
