Cadarena pudoraria
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cadarena is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae erected by Frederic Moore in 1886. Its only species, Cadarena pudoraria, was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. It occurs throughout tropical and subtropical Africa and in India.
The adults of this species have a wingspan of around 40 millimetres (1.6 in). A known larval food plants are of the genera Gossypium and Adenia and the species Sida rhombifolia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-Edged Pearl sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 68 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July, October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Purple-Edged Pearl in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Purple-Edged Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Purple-Edged Pearl sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Purple-Edged Pearl that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orphnophanes ankarampotsyalis (about 30%), Mung Bean Moth (about 20%) and Euphyciodes albotessulalis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purple-Edged Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Ranomafana 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.
