Belenois thysa
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Belenois thysa, the false dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in) for males and 48–62 mm (1.9–2.4 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas.
The larvae feed on Capparis species and Maerua racemulosa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a False Dotted Border sighting in Akagera National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a False Dotted Border in Akagera National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most False Dotted Border 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 3 parks where we can rate False Dotted Border sightings, Akagera National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the False Dotted Border is recorded against all the insects logged in Akagera National Park (5 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.
