Hypena lividalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Hypena lividalis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has an Afrotropical and possibly Circumtropical distribution. It is known from the western parts of the Palearctic realm and the Neotropical realm. Adults are on wing year round. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Parietaria and Urtica species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Triangle Snout sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Triangle Snout in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in May to January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Triangle Snout sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 14 cities where we can rate Brown Triangle Snout sightings, Pretoria ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Valencia (Spain, about 10%), Jerusalem (Israel, about 10%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Brown Triangle Snout that you can see in Pretoria (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Creamstriped Owl (about 30%), Speckled Grey Footman (about 10%) and Graphic Ermine (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Triangle Snout is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (7 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.
