Philotis basalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
| # | 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 Johannesburg on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 133rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philotis basalis in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–August and November, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Philotis basalis sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philotis basalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (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.
