Antigastra morysalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Antigastra morysalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Antigastra morysalis sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 210th most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Antigastra morysalis in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Antigastra morysalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Antigastra morysalis sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Antigastra morysalis that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Jasmine Moth (about 10%), Black Wedge Pyralis (about 10%) and Duponchelia lanceolalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Antigastra morysalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (7 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.
