Parotis suralis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Parotis suralis is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found around the west Pacific Rim, including the Chagos Islands, Hong Kong, Japan, Kiribati, Tuvalu and the tropical far north of Queensland.(Ps:il n'est pas toxique pour les humains) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parotis suralis sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Parotis suralis in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, August and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parotis suralis 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Parotis suralis sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Parotis suralis that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Arthroschista hilaralis (about 20%), Pylartes subcostalis (about 20%) and Talanga sabacusalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parotis suralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu 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.
