Zebronia phenice
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Zebronia phenice is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stoll in 1782. It is found in Cameroon, Mayotte, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, La Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The larvae feed on Zizyphus mauritiana, Spathodea campanulata, Tecoma and Stenotaphrum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Pyrale sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 80th 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.
January to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Pyrale in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in August to December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Pyrale 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Zebra Pyrale sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Pyrale 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 Zebra Pyrale is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (29 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.
