The Banner

The Banner

Eublemma caffrorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pretoria

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

16 Verified sightings at Pretoria
30 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a The Banner in Pretoria?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a The Banner sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 95th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a The Banner in Pretoria?

April

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

What time of day is best to see a The Banner?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most The Banner 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.

Is Pretoria the best place to see a The Banner?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate The Banner sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the The Banner live in Pretoria?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the The Banner that you can see in Pretoria (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Lily Borer (about 10%), Slender Burnished Brass (about 10%) and Cotton Bollworm Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the The Banner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the The Banner is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (16 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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