Rhabdotis aulica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Rhabdotis aulica, known as the emerald fruit chafer, is a species of Scarabaeidae, the dung beetle family, and is found in Africa. Adult beetles, which are about 25 millimetres (0.98 in) long, feed on flowers and fruit, laying their eggs in goat and cattle manure. The pupae develop inside egg-shaped protective clay shells. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Fruit Chafer sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 95th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald Fruit Chafer in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and June–September, the lowest months. Those are among Pretoria's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
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Of the 2 cities where we can rate Emerald Fruit Chafer sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Emerald Fruit Chafer that you can see in Pretoria (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Derby's Flower Beetle (about 20%), White-Spotted Fruit Chafer (about 20%) and Garden Fruit Chafer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Emerald Fruit Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (15 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.
