Zigzag Fruit Chafer

Zigzag Fruit Chafer

Anisorrhina flavomaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pretoria

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

29 Verified sightings at Pretoria
88 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Zigzag Fruit Chafer in Pretoria?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zigzag Fruit Chafer sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Zigzag Fruit Chafer in Pretoria?

December and January

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Zigzag Fruit Chafer in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Pretoria's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.

What time of day is best to see a Zigzag Fruit Chafer?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zigzag Fruit Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pretoria the best place to see a Zigzag Fruit Chafer?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Zigzag Fruit Chafer sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Cape Town (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Zigzag Fruit Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Zigzag Fruit Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (29 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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