Elibia dolichus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Elibia dolichus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1847. It is found in Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java) to the Philippines (Palawan Island). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Banded Hawkmoth sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Large Banded Hawkmoth in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Banded Hawkmoth 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Large Banded Hawkmoth sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Large Banded Hawkmoth that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Grey Pansy (about 30%) and Great Marquis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Banded Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (5 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.
