Maceda mansueta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Maceda mansueta is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in Japan, Sri Lanka, Borneo, India (Andamans), Malaysia, New Guinea, Fiji, Australia, Réunion and the Seychelles. There are highly variable color patterns in the wings. Adults are brownish with transverse fasciation. Hindwings with gray and black shading. The caterpillar is yellowish with dark reddish dots in tubercles. There is a distinct double dorsal line on the caterpillar with red, brown or black speckles. Only primary setae present. Pupation occurs in an ovoid truncated cocoon which is brown. No cremaster. Larval food plant is Heritiera.
A single subspecies is recorded - Maceda mansueta rufimacula Prout, 1921. This species is known to feed on Heritiera littoralis (Malvaceae). "Maceda mansueta". The Pherobase. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maceda mansueta sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maceda mansueta in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 45 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maceda mansueta 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Maceda mansueta sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Maceda mansueta that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Negeta contrariata (about 10%), Calathusa hypotherma (about 10%) and Nola hyalospila (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maceda mansueta is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (17 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.
