Sozusa scutellata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Sozusa scutellata is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Wallengren in 1860. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plated Footman sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 195th 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.
January–March and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plated Footman in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Pretoria's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plated Footman 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 Plated Footman sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Plated Footman 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 Plated Footman is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (6 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.
