Loxostege frustalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Loxostege frustalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1852. It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and Gauteng) and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Moth 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 236th 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–April, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Karoo Moth in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August, October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Karoo Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Karoo Moth 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 Karoo Moth 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 Karoo Moth 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.
