Coeliades forestan
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Coeliades forestan, the striped policeman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Transkei to Zimbabwe and to Botswana, and also in Western Africa, notably in Burkina Faso. It is also present on Madagascar and Mauritius.
The wingspan is 45–55 mm for males and 55–64 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks September to April. The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Parinari curatellifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa, Combretum bracteosum, Combretum apiculatum, Solanum auriculatum, Solanum mauritianum, Millettia sutherlandii, Sphedamnocarpus rhamni, Sphedamnocarpus pruriens and Robinia pseudacacia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Policeman sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 42 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Policeman in Kampala on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Policeman 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 2 cities where we can rate Striped Policeman sightings, Kampala has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Policeman is recorded against all the insects logged in Kampala (6 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.
