Antigastra morysalis

Antigastra morysalis

Antigastra morysalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cape Town

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

18 Verified sightings at Cape Town
36 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Antigastra morysalis

Antigastra morysalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. 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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Antigastra morysalis in Cape Town?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Antigastra morysalis sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 158th most-seen of the 311 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 an Antigastra morysalis in Cape Town?

April, June and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antigastra morysalis in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–October and December–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Antigastra morysalis?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Antigastra morysalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Cape Town the best place to see an Antigastra morysalis?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Antigastra morysalis sightings, Cape Town ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Johannesburg (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Antigastra morysalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Antigastra morysalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (18 verified sightings), 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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