Belenois zochalia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Belenois zochalia, the forest white or forest caper white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas. The larvae feed on Capparis species, Maerua cafra and Maerua racemulosa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forest White 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.
March, May–June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forest White in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Forest White 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 Forest White sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, under 5%).
Same genus: Belenois
The closest relatives of the Forest White that you can see in Pretoria (genus Belenois) are Pioneer White (about 20%) and African Caper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forest White 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.
