What are the chances of seeing a Lederhosen Moth in Cape Town?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 264th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lederhosen Moth in Cape Town?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth in Cape Town on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Lederhosen Moth?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lederhosen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cape Town the best place to see a Lederhosen Moth?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Lederhosen Moth sightings, Cape Town ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Lederhosen Moth live in Cape Town?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lederhosen Moth that you can see in Cape Town (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth (about 20%), Heady Maiden (about 20%) and Zebra Ermine (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Lederhosen Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lederhosen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (6 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.