Daphnusa ocellaris
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Daphnusa ocellaris, the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Durian Hawkmoth sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Durian Hawkmoth in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Durian Hawkmoth 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Durian Hawkmoth 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 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Durian Hawkmoth 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 Durian Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (8 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.
