Platycorynus dejeani
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Platycorynus dejeani is a species of leaf beetle. It was first described by the Italian entomologist Giuseppe Bertoloni from Inhambane, Mozambique in 1849. It occurs widely in sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Milkweed Leaf Beetle sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 153rd 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Milkweed Leaf Beetle in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Milkweed Leaf Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Metallic Milkweed Leaf Beetle sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Milkweed Leaf Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (10 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.
