Oncopeltus famelicus

Oncopeltus famelicus

Oncopeltus famelicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cape Town

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Cape Town
79 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Oncopeltus famelicus

Oncopeltus famelicus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
2 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
4 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oncopeltus famelicus in Cape Town?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oncopeltus famelicus sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 264th 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.

When is the best time to see an Oncopeltus famelicus in Cape Town?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Oncopeltus famelicus in Cape Town on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Oncopeltus famelicus?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oncopeltus famelicus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cape Town the best place to see an Oncopeltus famelicus?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Oncopeltus famelicus sightings, Cape Town ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 20%), Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Oncopeltus famelicus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oncopeltus famelicus is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (6 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.

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