Hipoepa fractalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Hipoepa fractalis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Taiwan, China, Japan, Kenya, Korea, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cape Verde, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Yemen and Australia (including Queensland). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hipoepa fractalis sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 205th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hipoepa fractalis in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–February, the lowest months. Those are among Durban's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hipoepa fractalis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Hipoepa fractalis sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Hipoepa fractalis 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hipoepa fractalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (10 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.
