Thyretes caffra
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Thyretes caffra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Wallengren in 1863. It is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Gambia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Acacia karroo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bar Maiden sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bar Maiden in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar Maiden sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bar Maiden sightings, Kruger National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Bar Maiden 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar Maiden is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (63 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.
