What are the chances of seeing a Calonotos aequimaculatus in Podocarpus National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Calonotos aequimaculatus sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 61 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.
When is the best time to see a Calonotos aequimaculatus in Podocarpus National Park?
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Calonotos aequimaculatus in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Calonotos aequimaculatus?
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Calonotos aequimaculatus 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.
Where else can you see a Calonotos aequimaculatus?
Only Podocarpus National Park, in our data
Podocarpus National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Calonotos aequimaculatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Calonotos aequimaculatus live in Podocarpus National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Calonotos aequimaculatus that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Antiblemma abstrusa (about 10%), Black Witch (about 10%) and Tipulodes rubriceps (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Calonotos aequimaculatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Calonotos aequimaculatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Podocarpus National 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.