What are the chances of seeing a Straight Rayed Gothic in Kruger National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Straight Rayed Gothic sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 338th 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.
When is the best time to see a Straight Rayed Gothic in Kruger National Park?
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Straight Rayed Gothic in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
What time of day is best to see a Straight Rayed Gothic?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Straight Rayed Gothic sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Straight Rayed Gothic?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Straight Rayed Gothic sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Straight Rayed Gothic live in Kruger National Park?
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Straight Rayed Gothic that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Shadow Droplet (about 10%), Acontia discoidea (about 10%) and The Banner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Straight Rayed Gothic sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Straight Rayed Gothic is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (12 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.