What are the chances of seeing a Graptomyza signata in Addo Elephant National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Graptomyza signata sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 141st most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Graptomyza signata in Addo Elephant National Park?
April–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Graptomyza signata in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Graptomyza signata?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Graptomyza signata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Graptomyza signata?
Only Addo Elephant National Park, in our data
Addo Elephant National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Graptomyza signata sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Graptomyza signata live in Addo Elephant National Park?
Same family: Syrphidae
The closest relatives of the Graptomyza signata that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (family Syrphidae, Hover Flies) are Epauletted Hover Fly (about 10%), Common Grass Skimmer (about 10%) and Migrant Hover Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Graptomyza signata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Graptomyza signata is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant 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.