Litopus latipes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Litopus latipes sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Litopus latipes 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.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Litopus latipes sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Litopus latipes sightings, Johannesburg has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cape Town (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Litopus latipes that you can see in Johannesburg (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Xystrocera erosa (about 10%) and Ceroplesis orientalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Litopus latipes is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (18 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.
