Clara's Swallowtailed Moth

Clara's Swallowtailed Moth

Ourapteryx clara

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Khao Yai National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

7 Verified sightings at Khao Yai National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clara's Swallowtailed Moth in Khao Yai National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clara's Swallowtailed Moth sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 221 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.

When is the best time to see a Clara's Swallowtailed Moth in Khao Yai National Park?

February, May–June and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clara's Swallowtailed Moth in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August and October–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clara's Swallowtailed Moth?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clara's Swallowtailed Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Khao Yai National Park the best place to see a Clara's Swallowtailed Moth?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Clara's Swallowtailed Moth sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Clara's Swallowtailed Moth live in Khao Yai National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Clara's Swallowtailed Moth that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Chorodna metaphaearia (about 10%), Biston bengaliaria (about 10%) and Milionia basalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clara's Swallowtailed Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clara's Swallowtailed Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai National Park (7 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.

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