What are the chances of seeing a Desmeocraera basalis in Kruger National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desmeocraera basalis sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 176th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Desmeocraera basalis in Kruger National Park?
April–May, September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desmeocraera basalis in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–August and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Desmeocraera basalis?
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desmeocraera basalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Desmeocraera basalis?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Desmeocraera basalis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Desmeocraera basalis live in Kruger National Park?
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Desmeocraera basalis that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Antheua tricolor (about 10%) and Reticulate Bagnest (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Desmeocraera basalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desmeocraera basalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (37 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.