Antanartia dimorphica
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Short-Tailed Admiral sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Short-Tailed Admiral in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and August–December, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Short-Tailed Admiral sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 30%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Short-Tailed Admiral that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Aurivillius’ Brown Pansy (about 40%), Orange-Streak Acraea (about 30%) and Lady's Maid Butterfly (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Short-Tailed Admiral is recorded against all the insects logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (8 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.
