Naroma varipes
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Naroma varipes, the fig tree moth, is a moth in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is native to tropical and southern Africa. Its larval food plants include the fig species Ficus thonningii, F. sur and F. natalensis. They have white hindwings and creamy white forewings that are marked with a row of dark dots. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Tree Moth sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 344 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.
February and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Tree Moth in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fig Tree Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Fig Tree Moth sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Fig Tree Moth that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth (about 20%), Zebra Ermine (about 10%) and Heady Maiden (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fig Tree Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (19 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.
