Palaeaspilates inoffensa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Inoffensive Vestal sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 311 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Inoffensive Vestal in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Cape Town's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Inoffensive Vestal sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Inoffensive Vestal sightings, Cape Town ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%), Durban (South Africa, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Inoffensive Vestal is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (12 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.
