Crocidolomia pavonana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Crocidolomia pavonana is a moth of the family Crambidae. Its caterpillar is a crop pest and is known as the croci or the cabbage cluster caterpillar. This moth is found in Africa and Asia, its range extending from South Africa through India to the Pacific Ocean, including Australia. The wingspan is about 25 mm (1 in). The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species and are considered an agricultural pest on cabbages. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794.
The adult male is between 11 and 14 mm (0.43 and 0.55 in) long with a wingspan of 20 to 25 mm (0.8 to 1.0 in), and the female is slightly smaller. Both are rather variable in colouring but have brownish markings on a cream background. The male can be distinguished by the tufts of dark-coloured hairs at the front of the forewings.
The eggs are pale green and up to three hundred are laid in an overlapping pile that may be 5 mm (0.2 in) in diameter. The larvae are grey with dark heads when they hatch and later become green with dark heads and five fine pale yellow longitudinal stripes. The pupa is cylindrical, olive green to light brown, becoming darker shortly before emergence. It is surrounded... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 681st most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Nacoleia rhoeoalis (about 10%), Eudonia aphrodes (about 10%) and Lesser Rice-Leafroller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cabbage Cluster Caterpillar is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains 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.
