Eudocima phalonia
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eudocima phalonia, the common fruit-piercing moth, is a fruit piercing moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 Centuria Insectorum. It is found in large parts of the tropics, mainly in Asia, Africa and Australia but introduced into other areas such as Hawaii, New Zealand and the Society Islands. It is one of major fruit pests in the world.
The wingspan is about 80–94 mm in male. Palpi with third joint long and spatulate at extremity. Forewings with non-crenulate cilia in male, crenulate in female. Head and thorax reddish brown with plum-color suffusion. Abdomen orange. Forewings reddish brown, usually with a greenish tinge and irrorated with dark specks. An oblique antemedial line present, which is generally dark and indistinct but sometimes pale and prominent. Reniform indistinct. A curve postmedial line found, which is almost always met by an oblique streak from apex. Hindwings orange, with a large black lunule beyond lower angle of cell. There is a marginal black band with cilia pale spots runs from costa to vein 2. Ventral side of forewings with orange postmedial band.
The wingspan is about 90–110 mm in female.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 6 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Fruit-Piercing Moth sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 46 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.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Fruit-Piercing Moth in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Fruit-Piercing Moth 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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Common Fruit-Piercing Moth sightings, Raja Ampat has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Common Fruit-Piercing Moth that you can see in Raja Ampat (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Erebus crepuscularis (about 10%) and Asota heliconia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Fruit-Piercing Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Raja Ampat (9 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.
