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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Addo Elephant National Park From 2019 to 2026
54 In all 4 parks
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 De Hoop Nature Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smoked Tussock in Addo Elephant National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoked Tussock sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Smoked Tussock in Addo Elephant National Park?

February, April–May, August–September and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoked Tussock in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June–July and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Smoked Tussock?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Smoked Tussock sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Addo Elephant National Park the best place to see a Smoked Tussock?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Smoked Tussock sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 10%) and Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Smoked Tussock live in Addo Elephant National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Smoked Tussock that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), Angled Gem (about 10%) and Amata kuhlweini (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Smoked Tussock sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smoked Tussock is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (7 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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