Epauletted Fruit Chafer

Epauletted Fruit Chafer

Anisorrhina algoensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pretoria

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Pretoria
November Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Harare 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Epauletted Fruit Chafer in Pretoria?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epauletted Fruit Chafer sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 195th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Epauletted Fruit Chafer in Pretoria?

November to January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Epauletted Fruit Chafer in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. Those are among Pretoria's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.

Is Pretoria the best place to see an Epauletted Fruit Chafer?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Epauletted Fruit Chafer sightings, Pretoria ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Harare (Zimbabwe, about 10%).

Where does the Epauletted Fruit Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Epauletted Fruit Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (6 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.

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