Mesocelis monticola
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Mesocelis is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. It is monotypic, with the single species, Mesocelis monticola, described by the same author in the same year. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain White-Spot sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 44 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain White-Spot in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain White-Spot sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mountain White-Spot sightings, West Coast National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lasiocampidae
The closest relatives of the Mountain White-Spot that you can see in West Coast National Park (family Lasiocampidae, Lappet Moths) are Barred Eggarlet (about 10%) and Cape Lappet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mountain White-Spot is recorded against all the insects logged in West Coast National Park (61 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.
