Ghesquierellana hirtusalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ghesquierellana hirtusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on the Comoros (Mohéli) and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Orientale, North Kivu, Equateur), Ethiopia, Réunion, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mali.
The larvae feed on the fruits of Ficus species, including Ficus mucoso, Ficus vallis-choudae and Ficus mauritiana. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blotched Pearl sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 430th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blotched Pearl in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in February.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blotched Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Blotched Pearl sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Blotched Pearl that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Jasmine Moth (about 10%), Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth (about 10%) and Measured Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blotched Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (9 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.
