Megacorma obliqua
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Megacorma obliqua sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 64th most-seen of the 84 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Megacorma obliqua in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Megacorma obliqua sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Megacorma obliqua sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Megacorma obliqua that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Pierrot (about 30%), Chocolate Pansy (about 30%) and Great Marquis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Megacorma obliqua is recorded against all the insects logged in Taman Negara National Park (5 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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