Zebronia phenice
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Zebronia phenice is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stoll in 1782. It is found in Cameroon, Mayotte, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, La Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The larvae feed on Zizyphus mauritiana, Spathodea campanulata, Tecoma and Stenotaphrum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Pyrale sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 123 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.
April–June and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Pyrale in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Pyrale 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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Zebra Pyrale sightings, Nairobi has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Zebra Pyrale that you can see in Nairobi (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%), Ornate Hydriris Moth (about 10%) and Rusty Dot Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zebra Pyrale is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi (9 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.
