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Gnophodes parmeno
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Gnophodes betsimena, the banded evening brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–70 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round, but usually from March to August (with peaks from April to June).
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Ehrharta erecta, Panicum deustum, and Setaria species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gnophodes parmeno sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 123 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gnophodes parmeno in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in May and October–March, the lowest months.
Only Nairobi, in our data
Nairobi is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gnophodes parmeno sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Gnophodes parmeno that you can see in Nairobi (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Soldier Commodore (about 30%), Yellow Pansy (about 30%) and Danaid Eggfly (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gnophodes parmeno is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi (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.
