What are the chances of seeing a Blackline Pennant in Garden Route National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blackline Pennant 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.
When is the best time to see a Blackline Pennant in Garden Route National Park?
March, June, August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blackline Pennant in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July, September and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Blackline Pennant?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blackline Pennant sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Blackline Pennant?
Only Garden Route National Park, in our data
Garden Route National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blackline Pennant sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Blackline Pennant live in Garden Route National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Blackline Pennant that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Oblique Peacock (about 10%), Vestal (about 10%) and Scribbled Duster (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Blackline Pennant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blackline Pennant 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.