Acanthovalva inconspicuaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Acanthovalva inconspicuaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in southern Europe, the Near East and throughout of Africa from Morocco to South Africa. A known hostplant for the larvae of this species is Acacia nilotica. 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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Inconspicuous Thornyvalve sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 180th most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Inconspicuous Thornyvalve in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Johannesburg's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in December.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Inconspicuous Thornyvalve sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Inconspicuous Thornyvalve sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Inconspicuous Thornyvalve that you can see in Johannesburg (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Vestal (about 10%), Black Wave (about 10%) and Triple-Stripe Peacock (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Inconspicuous Thornyvalve is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (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.
