Leptomyrina henningi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Leptomyrina henningi, the Henning's black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It occurs in south-west Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, it occurs in Free State to Gauteng, Limpopo and North West. Its wingspan measures 18.5–29 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and March.
The larvae feed on Crassula alba and Cotyledon orbiculata. 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 a Henning's Black-Eye sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 118th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Henning's Black-Eye in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July and September–October, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 130 mm in December.
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Of the 2 cities where we can rate Henning's Black-Eye sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Henning's Black-Eye that you can see in Pretoria (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 20%), Geranium Bronze (about 10%) and Pea Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Henning's Black-Eye is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (12 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.
