Crambus sparsellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Crambus sparsellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted White Veneer sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th most-seen of the 401 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.
October and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted White Veneer in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months. Those are among Durban's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in June.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dotted White Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dotted White Veneer sightings, Durban ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Cape Town (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Dotted White Veneer that you can see in Durban (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Dotted Sable (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Cucumber Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dotted White Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (5 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.
