Synclera traducalis
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana. Swedish Museum of Natural History - picture of the holotype africanmoths.com - pictures of Synclera traducalis Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Pearl in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and September, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in October.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Pearl 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.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Variegated Pearl sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 30%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Variegated Pearl that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Checkered Apogeshna Moth (about 40%), Palpita persimilis (about 30%) and Pilocrocis guianalis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (35 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.
