Mylothris rueppellii
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Mylothris rueppellii, the Rüppell's dotted border or twin dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in most of Africa, south of the Sahara. The wingspan is 48–55 millimetres (1.9–2.2 in) for males and 50–56 mm (2.0–2.2 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in October and from late February to April in southern Africa. The larvae feed on various Loranthaceae species, including Loranthus, Tapinanthus oleifolius and Tapinanthus rubromarginatus.
It is named after the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell, who had travelled in Africa in 1830. the upperside of the wings exhibits a striking characteristic where deep orange basal scaling covers, about half of the forewing cell. The underside of the wings features lighter shades of white or cream, accompanied by faint markings and patterns.
Mylothris rueppellii is typically found in habitats characterized by forests and densely wooded savannas. Both sexes prefer to fly high at the tree tops. Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Swaziland... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Lusaka | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Dotted Border sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Dotted Border in Johannesburg on a given day, against about 10% in January–April and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Johannesburg's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 130 mm in December.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Rüppell's Dotted Border sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lusaka (Zambia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rüppell's Dotted Border is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (54 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.
