Epauletted Fruit Chafer

Epauletted Fruit Chafer

Anisorrhina algoensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Johannesburg

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Johannesburg
December Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Harare 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Epauletted Fruit Chafer in Johannesburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Epauletted Fruit Chafer sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 164th most-seen of the 213 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.

When is the best time to see an Epauletted Fruit Chafer in Johannesburg?

November to January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epauletted Fruit Chafer in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. Those are among Johannesburg's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.

Is Johannesburg the best place to see an Epauletted Fruit Chafer?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Epauletted Fruit Chafer sightings, Johannesburg ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Epauletted Fruit Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Epauletted Fruit Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (6 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.

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