Leptomyrina gorgias
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Leptomyrina gorgias, the common black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 18.5–29 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing, year round, with peaks in November and March.
The larvae feed on Kalanchoe, Crassula and Cotyledon species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Black-Eye sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Black-Eye in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in July and October, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Black-Eye sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Black-Eye sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lusaka (Zambia, about 20%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Common Black-Eye that you can see in Durban (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 20%), Bush Bronze (about 10%) and Common Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Black-Eye is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (56 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.
