Genus

African Moon Moths

Argema

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilySaturniidae (Emperor and Giant Silk Moths)
GenusArgema (African Moon Moths)

Species in this group

Endemic

Argema mittrei

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Argema mimosae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see African Moon Moths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 2	~50%
	Madagascan Moon Moth			~50%
2	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 2	~30%
	Madagascan Moon Moth			~30%
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	African Moon Moth			~10%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	African Moon Moth			~10%

Challenges

Part of the challengeInsects of MadagascarAfricaGiraffe weevilComet mothSunset moth

African Moon Moths

Species in this group

Madagascan Moon Moth

African Moon Moth

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see African Moon Moths

Parks Ranked

Challenges