Lederhosen Moth

Lederhosen Moth

Morasa modesta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Table Mountain National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

17 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
29 In all 3 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lederhosen Moth in Table Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 165th 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.

When is the best time to see a Lederhosen Moth in Table Mountain National Park?

December

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lederhosen Moth in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lederhosen Moth?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lederhosen 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.

Is Table Mountain National Park the best place to see a Lederhosen Moth?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lederhosen Moth sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lederhosen Moth live in Table Mountain National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Lederhosen 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.

Where does the Lederhosen Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lederhosen Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (17 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.

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