What are the chances of seeing a Crossed Footman in Durban?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crossed Footman sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Crossed Footman in Durban?
March–April and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crossed Footman in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and May–September, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Crossed Footman?
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crossed Footman sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Crossed Footman?
Only Durban, in our data
Durban is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Crossed Footman sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Crossed Footman live in Durban?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Crossed Footman that you can see in Durban (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Lienard's Achaea (about 10%), African Peach Moth (about 10%) and Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crossed Footman sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crossed Footman is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (19 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.