Chequered Snout

Chequered Snout

Pygospila tyres

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Odzala-Kokoua National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

6 Verified sightings at Odzala-Kokoua National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 2 parks
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Chequered Snout

Pygospila tyres is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in the rainforests of south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Thailand and Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chequered Snout in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chequered Snout sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 28 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.

When is the best time to see a Chequered Snout in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chequered Snout in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, July and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chequered Snout?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chequered Snout sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Odzala-Kokoua National Park the best place to see a Chequered Snout?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chequered Snout sightings, Odzala-Kokoua National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 20%).

Where does the Chequered Snout sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chequered Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (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.

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