Hippotion eson
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Hippotion eson is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is very common in most habitats throughout the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. It is a migratory species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Striped Hawkmoth sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 198 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Striped Hawkmoth in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Striped Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Common Striped Hawkmoth sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Striped Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant 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.
