Afrophyla vethi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Afrophyla is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1895. Its only species, Afrophyla vethi, was first described by Snellen in 1886. It is found in eastern Africa. It has one subspecies, Afrophyla vethi meloui Prout, 1930, which is found in Madagascar. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Harare | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Afrophyla vethi sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 93 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Afrophyla vethi in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–December, the lowest months. That is one of Harare's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain against almost none in August.
Only Harare, in our data
Harare is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Afrophyla vethi sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Afrophyla vethi that you can see in Harare (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Triple-Stripe Peacock (about 10%), Black Wave (about 10%) and Pallid Grey (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Afrophyla vethi is recorded against all the insects logged in Harare (5 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.
