Callopistria maillardi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Callopistria maillardi is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species can be found throughout central, eastern and southern Africa, including the islands of the Indian Ocean, Yemen, Chagos Archipelago, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, southern China, in Hawaii, Hong Kong, New Zealand, the Society Islands, Sulawesi, as well as Queensland in Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Tangle sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 176th 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.
May, July–August and December–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Tangle in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Tangle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate White Tangle sightings, Durban has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the White Tangle that you can see in Durban (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Lily Borer (about 10%), Cotton Bollworm Moth (about 10%) and Mediterranean Brocade (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White Tangle is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (12 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.
