Parapoynx diminutalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Parapoynx diminutalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cornelius Tobias Snellen in 1880. It is endemic to south-east Asia, including the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, but has since been found in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also found in Africa, where it has been recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Madagascar.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm for males and 16–23 mm for females. The larvae feed on Hydrilla and Nymphaea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kanha National Park (India, about 20%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth that you can see in Soberanía National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Spilomela perspicata (about 10%), Phostria dohrni (about 10%) and Conchylodes nolckenialis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (14 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.
