Synclera traducalis
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana. Swedish Museum of Natural History - picture of the holotype africanmoths.com - pictures of Synclera traducalis Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to December, the lowest months. That is one of Gorongosa National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 210 mm in January.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Variegated Pearl sightings, Gorongosa National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 40%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Variegated Pearl that you can see in Gorongosa National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Mung Bean Moth (about 30%), Jasmine Moth (about 20%) and Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa National Park (20 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.
