Atrichelaphinis tigrina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Atrichelaphinis tigrina, the tiger fruit chafer or tiger flower chafer, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Angola, South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng) and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Fruit Chafer sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 248th most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Fruit Chafer in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Durban's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in June.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tiger Fruit Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tiger Fruit Chafer sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Johannesburg (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Tiger Fruit Chafer that you can see in Durban (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Eastern Variable Fruit Chafer (about 10%), African Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%) and Garden Fruit Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tiger Fruit Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (8 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.
