Zizina antanossa
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Zizina antanossa, the dark grass blue or clover blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in all of Africa, including Madagascar and Réunion. The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 21–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas, with peaks from October to November and from March to April in southern Africa.
The larvae feed on Desmodium and Indigofera species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zizina antanossa 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.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Zizina antanossa in Lusaka on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. That is one of Lusaka's driest months, with almost no rain against 210 mm in January.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zizina antanossa 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 Zizina antanossa sightings, Lusaka has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Zizina antanossa that you can see in Lusaka (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 90%), Lemolea Harvester (about 60%) and Geranium Bronze (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zizina antanossa 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.
