Atrichelaphinis tigrina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Atrichelaphinis tigrina, the tiger fruit chafer or tiger flower chafer, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Angola, South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng) and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Fruit Chafer sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 153rd 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.
November to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Fruit Chafer in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in March 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 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tiger Fruit Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tiger Fruit Chafer sightings, Johannesburg has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Tiger Fruit Chafer that you can see in Johannesburg (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Derby's Flower Beetle (about 20%), Garden Fruit Chafer (about 20%) and White-Spotted Fruit Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tiger Fruit Chafer 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.
