Zebra Ermine

Zebra Ermine

Paralacydes vocula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at De Hoop Nature Reserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at De Hoop Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026
157 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Zebra Ermine

Paralacydes vocula is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Stoll in 1790. It is found in South Africa and Tanzania. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 De Hoop Nature Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Zebra Ermine in De Hoop Nature Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Ermine sighting in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 25 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Zebra Ermine in De Hoop Nature Reserve?

April and May

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Ermine in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Zebra Ermine?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zebra Ermine sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is De Hoop Nature Reserve the best place to see a Zebra Ermine?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Zebra Ermine sightings, De Hoop Nature Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Zebra Ermine sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Zebra Ermine is recorded against all the insects logged in De Hoop Nature Reserve (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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