What are the chances of seeing a Gigantoceras rectilinea in Kruger National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gigantoceras rectilinea sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 588th 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 Gigantoceras rectilinea in Kruger National Park?
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gigantoceras rectilinea in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Gigantoceras rectilinea?
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gigantoceras rectilinea sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Gigantoceras rectilinea?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gigantoceras rectilinea sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Gigantoceras rectilinea live in Kruger National Park?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Gigantoceras rectilinea that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Red Flag (about 10%), Cream Drab (about 10%) and Spiny Bollworm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gigantoceras rectilinea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gigantoceras rectilinea is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (6 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.