What are the chances of seeing a Lichen Square in Kruger National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Square 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 Lichen Square in Kruger National Park?
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lichen Square in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Lichen Square?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lichen Square sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Lichen Square?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lichen Square sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Lichen Square live in Kruger National Park?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Lichen Square 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 Lichen Square sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lichen Square 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.