Philotis basalis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harare | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philotis basalis sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 93 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.
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Philotis basalis in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June and August, the lowest months. Those are among Harare's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 200 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philotis basalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Philotis basalis sightings, Harare has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philotis basalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Harare (9 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.
