Lederhosen Moth

Lederhosen Moth

Morasa modesta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pretoria

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

18 Verified sightings at Pretoria
29 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lederhosen Moth in Pretoria?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 82nd 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lederhosen Moth in Pretoria?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in February, June, September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lederhosen Moth?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lederhosen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pretoria the best place to see a Lederhosen Moth?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Lederhosen Moth sightings, Pretoria ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lederhosen Moth live in Pretoria?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Lederhosen Moth 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.

Where does the Lederhosen Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lederhosen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (18 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.

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