What are the chances of seeing a Janthinisca joannoui in Kruger National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Janthinisca joannoui 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 472nd 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 Janthinisca joannoui in Kruger National Park?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Janthinisca joannoui in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June 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.
What time of day is best to see a Janthinisca joannoui?
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Janthinisca joannoui 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 Janthinisca joannoui?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Janthinisca joannoui sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Janthinisca joannoui live in Kruger National Park?
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Janthinisca joannoui that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Antheua tricolor (about 10%), Reticulate Bagnest (about 10%) and Desmeocraera basalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Janthinisca joannoui sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Janthinisca joannoui 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.