Chiasmia subcurvaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Chiasmia subcurvaria, the triple striped peacock, is a species of geometer moth described by Paul Mabille in 1897. The larval foodplants of Chiasmia subcurvaria are some of the Vachellia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Triple-Stripe Peacock sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Triple-Stripe Peacock in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and June–July, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Triple-Stripe Peacock sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Triple-Stripe Peacock sightings, Pretoria ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Triple-Stripe Peacock that you can see in Pretoria (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Leopard Magpie Moth (about 30%), Vestal (about 10%) and Black Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Triple-Stripe Peacock is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (22 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.
