Thyretes caffra
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Thyretes caffra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Wallengren in 1863. It is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Gambia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Acacia karroo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bar Maiden sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 147th most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April, July–September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bar Maiden in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–June and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar Maiden sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bar Maiden sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Bar Maiden that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Pleasant Hornet Moth (about 10%), Walker's Owl (about 10%) and African Peach Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar Maiden is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (13 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.
