Banded Vapourer

Banded Vapourer

Aroa discalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
20 In all 3 parks
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Vapourer in Kruger National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Vapourer sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 472nd most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Banded Vapourer in Kruger National Park?

April and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Vapourer in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Banded Vapourer?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Vapourer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Kruger National Park the best place to see a Banded Vapourer?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Banded Vapourer sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Banded Vapourer live in Kruger National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Banded Vapourer that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sundowner Moth (about 20%), Creamstriped Owl (about 10%) and Crimson-Speckled Flunkey (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Banded Vapourer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Banded Vapourer is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (8 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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