Achaea lienardi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Achaea lienardi, or Lienard's achaea, is a fruit piercing moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in most countries in tropical Africa from Egypt to South Africa, including the islands of Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius. The larva may feed on various plants, belonging to the genera Maerua, Pappea, Rhus, Citrus, Schotia, Sideroxylon, Ptaeroxylon, Acacia, Allophylus, Croton, Pinus and Ricinus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lienard's Achaea sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 239th most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lienard's Achaea in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lienard's Achaea sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Lienard's Achaea sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 10%), Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Lienard's Achaea 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 Lienard's Achaea is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (6 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.
