Dotted White Veneer

Dotted White Veneer

Crambus sparsellus

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

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Addo Elephant National Park From 2019 to 2026
10 In all 2 parks
April Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Dotted White Veneer

Crambus sparsellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dotted White Veneer in Addo Elephant National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted White Veneer sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 164th most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dotted White Veneer in Addo Elephant National Park?

April and July–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted White Veneer in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dotted White Veneer?

Between 5 and 8 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dotted White Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Addo Elephant National Park the best place to see a Dotted White Veneer?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dotted White Veneer sightings, Addo Elephant National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Dotted White Veneer live in Addo Elephant National Park?

Same family: Crambidae

The closest relatives of the Dotted White Veneer that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Rusty Dot Pearl (about 10%) and Duponchelia lanceolalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dotted White Veneer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dotted White Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant 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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