What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth in Durban?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth in Durban?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in July to December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth 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.
Is Durban the best place to see a Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth?
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth sightings, Durban ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 10%), Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%) and Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth live in Durban?
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Blotched Pearl 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.
Where does the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Blotched Pearl Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (24 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.