Leptomyrina henningi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Leptomyrina henningi, the Henning's black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It occurs in south-west Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it occurs in Free State to Gauteng, Limpopo and North West. Its wingspan measures 18.5–29 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and March.
The larvae feed on Crassula alba and Cotyledon orbiculata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Henning's Black-Eye sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 139th 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.
March–April, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Henning's Black-Eye in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, May–August and November, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Henning's Black-Eye sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Henning's Black-Eye that you can see in Johannesburg (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 20%), Pea Blue (about 10%) and Geranium Bronze (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Henning's Black-Eye is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (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.
