Ypthima asterope
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Ypthima asterope, the African ringlet or common three-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in most dry areas of Africa and Asia. The wingspan is 30–34 mm in males and 32–38 mm in females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in summer and autumn in southern Africa. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on grasses (Poaceae). Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta. The species may be divided into the following subspecies: Ypthima asterope asterope (Arabia, Turkey, northern tropical Africa) Ypthima asterope mahratta Moore, 1884 (India)
Ypthima asterope hereroica van Son, 1955 (southern Africa, Namibia) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Three-Ring sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 206th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Three-Ring in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and August–September, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Three-Ring sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Common Three-Ring sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Prayagraj (India, about 10%) and Pune (India, about 10%).
Same genus: Ypthima
The closest relatives of the Common Three-Ring that you can see in Tuen Mun (genus Ypthima, Ring Butterflies) are Common Five-Ring (about 20%) and Straight Five-Ring (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Three-Ring is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (20 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.
