Azanus natalensis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Azanus natalensis, the Natal babul blue or Natal spotted blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Natal Babul Blue sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 401 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.
June, September–October and December–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Natal Babul Blue in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Natal Babul Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Natal Babul Blue sightings, Durban has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Natal Babul Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (19 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.
