Eudocima salaminia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eudocima salaminia, the green fruit-piercing moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found from India, and across south-east Asia to the Pacific Islands. In Australia it occurs in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. The adult is a fruit piercer. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 221 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Fruit-Piercing Moth in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and October–March, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Yai National Park's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain against 15 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Fruit-Piercing Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Green Fruit-Piercing Moth sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudocima
The closest relatives of the Green Fruit-Piercing Moth that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (genus Eudocima, Fruit-piercing Moths) are Common Fruit-Piercing Moth (about 10%) and Eudocima aurantia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Fruit-Piercing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai 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.
