Agrius convolvuli
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Agrius convolvuli, the convolvulus hawk-moth, is a large hawk-moth. It is common throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, partly as a migrant. In New Zealand, it is also known as the kumara moth, and in the Māori language as hīhue.
The wingspan is 80–105 millimetres (3.1–4.1 in). This hawkmoth's basic coloration is in grayish tones, but the abdomen has a broad gray dorsal stripe and pink and black bands edged with white on the sides. The hindwings are light gray with darker broad crosslines. Males have more heavier markings than the female and sometimes has a broad central cross band.
Its favourite time is around sunset and during the twilight, when it is seen in gardens hovering over the flowers. This moth is very attracted to light, so it is often killed by cars on highways. Its caterpillars eat the leaves of the Convolvulus, hence its Latin name "convolvuli". Other recorded food plants include a wide range of plants in the families Araceae, Convolvulaceae, Leguminosae and Malvaceae. It can be a pest of cultivated Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato or kūmara) in New Zealand and the Pacific. The adult feeds on the wing and has a very long... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 18 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 22 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Convolvulus Hawkmoth sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Convolvulus Hawkmoth in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. That is one of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Convolvulus Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
9th of 22
Of the 22 parks where we can rate Convolvulus Hawkmoth sightings, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 40%), Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%) and Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Convolvulus Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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.
