Chiasmia subcurvaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Chiasmia subcurvaria, the triple striped peacock, is a species of geometer moth described by Paul Mabille in 1897. The larval foodplants of Chiasmia subcurvaria are some of the Vachellia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Triple-Stripe Peacock sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, June, September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Triple-Stripe Peacock in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Triple-Stripe Peacock sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Triple-Stripe Peacock sightings, Harare has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Nairobi (Kenya, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Triple-Stripe Peacock that you can see in Harare (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Black Wave (about 10%), Pallid Grey (about 10%) and Vestal (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Triple-Stripe Peacock is recorded against all the insects logged in Harare (11 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.
