Neptune Vestal

Neptune Vestal

Traminda neptunaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
May Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Neptune Vestal in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neptune Vestal sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 7 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.

When is the best time to see a Neptune Vestal in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

February, April–May and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neptune Vestal in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Neptune Vestal?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neptune Vestal sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is iSimangaliso Wetland Park the best place to see a Neptune Vestal?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Neptune Vestal sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Neptune Vestal live in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Neptune Vestal that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Monarch Looper (about 10%), Vestal (about 10%) and Munds Grey (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Neptune Vestal sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Neptune Vestal is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland 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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