Ascotis reciprocaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Grey sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 310th 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 to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Grey in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in March to September, the lowest months. Those are among Durban's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in June.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pallid Grey sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pallid Grey sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pallid Grey that you can see in Durban (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Triple-Stripe Peacock (about 10%), Inoffensive Vestal (about 10%) and Leopard Magpie Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pallid Grey is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (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.
