Megacorma obliqua
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Megacorma obliqua sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 221 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Megacorma obliqua in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–January, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Yai National Park's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 15 mm in December.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megacorma obliqua sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Megacorma obliqua sightings, Khao Yai National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Megacorma obliqua that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Yam Hawkmoth (about 20%), Jade Hawkmoth (about 20%) and Mango Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megacorma obliqua is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai National Park (16 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.
