Antanartia dimorphica
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Vanessa dimorphica (northern short-tailed admiral or dimorphic admiral) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Africa. Wingspan is 45–45 mm in males and 42–48 mm in females. Has two or three flight periods with peak between April and May.
The larvae feed on Laportia peduncularis and Drogueria and Carduus species. This species was traditionally considered to be a member of the genus Antanartia, but recent molecular analyses reveals that it is more closely related to members of the genus Vanessa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Short-Tailed Admiral sighting in Aberdare National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Short-Tailed Admiral in Aberdare National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–March, May–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Aberdare National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Short-Tailed Admiral sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Northern Short-Tailed Admiral sightings, Aberdare National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Short-Tailed Admiral is recorded against all the insects logged in Aberdare National Park (6 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.
