Egybolis vaillantina
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Egybolis is a monotypic genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. Its only species, Egybolis vaillantina, the African peach moth, was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1790. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The moths are active during the day. The larvae feed on peach and Sapindus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Peach Moth sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an African Peach Moth in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Peach Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate African Peach Moth sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Maputo (Mozambique, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the African Peach Moth that you can see in Durban (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Lienard's Achaea (about 10%), Creamstriped Owl (about 10%) and Walker's Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Peach Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (69 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.
