What are the chances of seeing a Raphia hybris in Sierra Nevada National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Raphia hybris sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 330th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Raphia hybris in Sierra Nevada National Park?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Raphia hybris in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Raphia hybris?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Raphia hybris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Raphia hybris?
Only Sierra Nevada National Park, in our data
Sierra Nevada National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Raphia hybris sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Raphia hybris live in Sierra Nevada National Park?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Raphia hybris that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Turnip Moth (about 20%), The Bordered Straw (about 20%) and Silver Υ (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Raphia hybris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Raphia hybris is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (15 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.