Achaea echo
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Achaea echo is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Equatorial West Africa to South Africa, including Sierra Leone, Ghana and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Poaceae and Panicum species, but have also been recorded on Citrus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Echo Moth sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 213 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Echo Moth in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Johannesburg's wettest months, with about 120 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 Echo Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Echo Moth 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 Echo Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (26 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.
