Lesser Rice-Leafroller

Lesser Rice-Leafroller

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Springbrook National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

16 Verified sightings at Springbrook National Park From 2019 to 2026
101 In all 5 parks
September Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Lesser Rice-Leafroller

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, the lesser rice-leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. They can be found from Africa to the Pacific region, including Australia, Réunion, India, Fiji, Hong Kong and French Polynesia.

Their wingspan is about 20 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
<5%
3 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Pune 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
7 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Springbrook National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 138th most-seen of the 429 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 Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Springbrook National Park?

September

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Rice-Leafroller in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–August, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Springbrook National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 210 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Rice-Leafroller?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Springbrook National Park the best place to see a Lesser Rice-Leafroller?

5th of 5

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lesser Rice-Leafroller sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 20%), Booderee National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lesser Rice-Leafroller live in Springbrook National Park?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Lesser Rice-Leafroller that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Tree Lucerne Moth (about 20%), Agrioglypta excelsalis (about 10%) and Grass Webworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Rice-Leafroller sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Rice-Leafroller is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (16 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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