Hypolimnas misippus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Hypolimnas misippus, the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are in a singular form, appearing blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. However, females show multiple forms that include male-like forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.
They are found across Africa, Asia, and Australia. In the Americas, they are found in the West Indies, with strays in Central and North America. It is widely distributed across the Indian Ocean islands, including Maldives,Seychelles, and has recorded on multiple islands such as Mahé, Praslin, Aldabra and Cousine.
The adults are on wing during late summer, between March and April. The wing periods are associated with rainfall patterns, as peak abundances occur shortly after rainfall. They are rarely seen during dry weathers. This correlation is due food plants growth rates and suitable conditions for larval growth.
The male is monomorphic, with the upperwings dark velvety brownish black. Forewing: The forewing has a broad white... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 18 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 19 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 20 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accra | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Karachi | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | |
| 4 | Mombasa | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Dakar | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 7 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | Cotonou | 🇧🇯 Benin | |
| 9 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Danaid Eggfly sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Danaid Eggfly in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Danaid Eggfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
16th of 20
Of the 20 parks where we can rate Danaid Eggfly sightings, Addo Elephant National Park ranks 16th at about 10%. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 40%), Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, about 30%) and Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Danaid Eggfly that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Yellow Pansy (about 20%), Painted Lady (about 20%) and Junonia archesia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Danaid Eggfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (21 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.
