Phryneta spinator
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Phryneta spinator, the fig-tree borer longhorn beetle or fig tree borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution throughout Africa. It feeds on Pyrus communis, Ficus carica, Salix babylonica, Cupressus sempervirens, and Vitis vinifera. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Figtree Longhorn sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 77th most-seen of the 311 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Figtree Longhorn in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in June to November, the lowest months. Those are among Cape Town's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in June.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Figtree Longhorn sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Figtree Longhorn sightings, Cape Town has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, under 5%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Figtree Longhorn that you can see in Cape Town (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Common Metallic Longhorn Beetle (about 10%) and Litopus latipes (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Figtree Longhorn is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (55 verified sightings), 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.
