Lamprophaia ablactalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Poliobotys is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jay C. Shaffer and Eugene G. Munroe in 2007. Its single species, Poliobotys ablactalis, was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs throughout South-east Asia, including Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong and Africa (Kenya, Senegal, South Africa). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 11 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.
February–March and June–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Grey Moth in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pearl Grey Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Pearl Grey Moth sightings, Durban ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%), Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Pearl Grey Moth 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 Pearl Grey Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (11 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.
