Rhodogastria amasis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Rhodogastria amasis, the tri-coloured tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The larvae feed on Acacia, Calodendrum, Cassia, Cestrum, Clerodendrum, Cotyledon, Passiflora caerulea, Rhus, Senecio, and Tagetes species. Though they are heavily armed with irritant urticating hairs they are readily eaten by fiscal flycatchers and Cape robin-chats that scrub off their hairs against the ground and swallow the larvae whole. Some cuckoos eat the larvae too. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 421 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 344 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth sightings, Table Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Zebra Ermine (about 10%), Heady Maiden (about 10%) and Crimson-Speckled Flunkey (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (421 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.
