Arthroschista hilaralis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Arthroschista hilaralis, also known as the kadam defoliator, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Sumatra, Borneo and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arthroschista hilaralis sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 57 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.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Arthroschista hilaralis in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arthroschista hilaralis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Arthroschista hilaralis sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Arthroschista hilaralis that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Clipper (about 40%), Malayan Birdwing (about 30%) and Great Eggfly (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arthroschista hilaralis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (6 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.
