Speckled Grey Footman

Speckled Grey Footman

Siccia caffra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pretoria

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

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

About the Speckled Grey Footman

Siccia caffra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Grey Footman in Pretoria?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Grey Footman sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 38th 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.

When is the best time to see a Speckled Grey Footman in Pretoria?

March

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Grey Footman in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Speckled Grey Footman?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Grey Footman sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pretoria the best place to see a Speckled Grey Footman?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Speckled Grey Footman sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Speckled Grey Footman live in Pretoria?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Speckled Grey Footman that you can see in Pretoria (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Creamstriped Owl (about 30%), Graphic Ermine (about 10%) and Crimson-Speckled Flunkey (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Speckled Grey Footman sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Speckled Grey Footman is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (30 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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