Synclera traducalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd 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.
February to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months.
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.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Variegated Pearl sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 40%), Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 30%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Variegated Pearl that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Dotted Sable (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Purple-Edged Pearl (about 10%), 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park (5 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.
