Loxostege frustalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Loxostege frustalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1852. It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Gauteng) and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Moth sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Moth in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Karoo Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Karoo Moth sightings, Addo Elephant National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Garden Route National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Karoo Moth 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Karoo Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (11 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.
