Thyretes hippotes
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Thyretes hippotes is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in South Africa. The larvae feed on Pentzia incana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Equine Maiden sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 298 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.
September to November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Equine Maiden in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Equine Maiden sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Equine Maiden sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Equine Maiden that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), Amata kuhlweini (about 10%) and Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Equine Maiden is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (38 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.
