Cerocala vermiculosa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cerocala vermiculosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vermiculous sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Vermiculous in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park's wettest months, with about 25 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vermiculous sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Vermiculous sightings, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Vermiculous that you can see in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Crimson-Speckled Flunkey (about 10%), Creamstriped Owl (about 10%) and The Geometrician (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vermiculous is recorded against all the insects logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (21 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.
