Zizina antanossa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Zizina antanossa, the dark grass blue or clover blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in all of Africa, including Madagascar and Réunion. The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 21–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas, with peaks from October to November and from March to April in southern Africa.
The larvae feed on Desmodium and Indigofera species. 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 Zizina antanossa sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 152nd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, October and December–April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zizina antanossa in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zizina antanossa 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 Zizina antanossa sightings, Durban ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lusaka (Zambia, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Zizina antanossa 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 Zizina antanossa is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (14 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.
