Achaea echo
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 Pretoria on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 274 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Echo Moth in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in June and November, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria'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 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.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Echo Moth sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Cape Town (South Africa, about 10%).
Same genus: Achaea
The closest relatives of the Echo Moth that you can see in Pretoria (genus Achaea) are Banded Achaea (about 10%) and Lienard's Achaea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Echo Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (24 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.
