Eurytela hiarbas
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Eurytela hiarbas, commonly known as the pied piper, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. It has continuous broods, peaking between November and March.
Its larvae feed on Tragia glabrata, Dalechampia capensis, and Ricinus communis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Piper sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 69th most-seen of the 123 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.
June and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Piper in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pied Piper 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 Pied Piper sightings, Nairobi 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 Pied Piper is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi (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.
