Rhodogastria similis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Rhodogastria similis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1884. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Pelargonium species and Prunus armeniaca. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Tricolour Tiger Moth sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 135th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Tricolour Tiger Moth in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–September, the lowest months. Those are among Pretoria's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Tricolour Tiger Moth 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 3 cities where we can rate Orange Tricolour Tiger Moth sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Tricolour Tiger 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Tricolour Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (11 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.
