Pearl Spangled

Pearl Spangled

Antiophlebia bracteata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Garden Route National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Pearl Spangled

Antiophlebia bracteata, the pearl spangled, is a species of erebid moth described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. The larval foodplants of Antiophlebia bracteata is Diospyros species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pearl Spangled in Garden Route National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Spangled sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 196th 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 Pearl Spangled in Garden Route National Park?

March and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Spangled in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pearl Spangled?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pearl Spangled sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Garden Route National Park the best place to see a Pearl Spangled?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pearl Spangled sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Pearl Spangled live in Garden Route National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Pearl Spangled that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), Equine Maiden (about 10%) and Amata kuhlweini (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Pearl Spangled sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pearl Spangled is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (8 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.

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