Duponchelia lanceolalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Duponchelia lanceolalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Duponchelia lanceolalis sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Duponchelia lanceolalis in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Duponchelia lanceolalis 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Duponchelia lanceolalis sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Duponchelia lanceolalis 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 Florid Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Duponchelia lanceolalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (14 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.
