Micraphe lateritia
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Micraphe is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Limacodidae. It contains a single species, M. lateritia, the rosy slug. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rosy Slug sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rosy Slug in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rosy Slug sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rosy Slug sightings, Gorongosa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Limacodidae
The closest relatives of the Rosy Slug that you can see in Gorongosa National Park (family Limacodidae, Slug Caterpillar Moths) are Afraltha chionostola (about 20%) and Netted Slug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rosy Slug is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa National Park (12 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.
