Naroma varipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Naroma varipes, the fig tree moth, is a moth in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is native to tropical and southern Africa. Its larval food plants include the fig species Ficus thonningii, F. sur and F. natalensis. They have white hindwings and creamy white forewings that are marked with a row of dark dots. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Tree Moth sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 358th 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Tree Moth in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fig Tree Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fig Tree Moth sightings, Kruger National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Fig Tree Moth 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 Fig Tree Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (11 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.
