Dysgonia torrida
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dysgonia torrida, commonly known as the jigsaw, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found from the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa to Spain, southern Italy, Greece, Syria, Israel, Iran, Uzbekistan towards India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jigsaw sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 93 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jigsaw in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months. That is one of Harare's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against almost none in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jigsaw sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Jigsaw sightings, Harare has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Jigsaw that you can see in Harare (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sundowner Moth (about 10%) and Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jigsaw is recorded against all the insects logged in Harare (7 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.
