Lederhosen Moth

Lederhosen Moth

Morasa modesta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

7 Verified sightings at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park From 2019 to 2026
29 In all 3 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lederhosen Moth in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 44 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lederhosen Moth in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

May

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lederhosen Moth?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lederhosen Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park the best place to see a Lederhosen Moth?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lederhosen Moth sightings, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Lederhosen Moth live in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Lederhosen Moth that you can see in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sundowner Moth (about 20%), Orange Tiger (about 10%) and Creamstriped Owl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lederhosen Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lederhosen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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.

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