Neave's Polyptychus

Neave's Polyptychus

Afroclanis neavi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Gorongosa National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Gorongosa National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Neave's Polyptychus

Afroclanis neavi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from savanna and woodland from Zimbabwe through Zambia to Tanzania. The length of the forewings is 24–28 mm for males and 28–30 mm for females. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Neave's Polyptychus in Gorongosa National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Neave's Polyptychus sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Neave's Polyptychus in Gorongosa National Park?

March and April

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Neave's Polyptychus in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and December, the lowest months. Those are among Gorongosa National Park's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in May.

What time of day is best to see a Neave's Polyptychus?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neave's Polyptychus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Neave's Polyptychus?

Only Gorongosa National Park, in our data

Gorongosa National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neave's Polyptychus sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Neave's Polyptychus live in Gorongosa National Park?

Same family: Sphingidae

The closest relatives of the Neave's Polyptychus that you can see in Gorongosa National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Comma Nephele (about 20%) and Verdant Hawkmoth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Neave's Polyptychus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Neave's Polyptychus is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa National Park (5 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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