Byblia acheloia
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Byblia acheloia sighting in Lusaka on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 72 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Byblia acheloia in Lusaka on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Byblia acheloia 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 Byblia acheloia sightings, Lusaka has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Byblia acheloia that you can see in Lusaka (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Spotted Brown Pansy (about 50%), Yellow Pansy (about 40%) and White-Barred Emperor (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Byblia acheloia is recorded against all the insects logged in Lusaka (5 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.
