Dollmania purpurascens

Dollmania purpurascens

Dollmania purpurascens

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

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

5 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dollmania purpurascens in Kruger National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dollmania purpurascens sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 656th 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 Dollmania purpurascens in Kruger National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dollmania purpurascens in Kruger National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dollmania purpurascens?

Between 7 and 10 pm

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

Where else can you see a Dollmania purpurascens?

Only Kruger National Park, in our data

Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dollmania purpurascens sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Dollmania purpurascens live in Kruger National Park?

Same family: Lasiocampidae

The closest relatives of the Dollmania purpurascens that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Lasiocampidae, Lappet Moths) are Henometa clarki (about 10%), Beralade perobliqua (about 10%) and Sena prompta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dollmania purpurascens sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dollmania purpurascens is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (5 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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