Achaea catella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Achaea catella, the banded achaea, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Africa, including Senegal, South Africa, Réunion and Namibia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Achaea sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 213 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Achaea in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months. That is one of Johannesburg's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Achaea 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 Banded Achaea sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Achaea is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (15 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.
