Colotis vesta
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Colotis vesta, the veined tip, veined orange or veined golden Arab, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan is 32–40 mm (1.3–1.6 in) in males and 34–45 mm (1.3–1.8 in) in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking in late summer and autumn.
The larvae feed on Maerua angolensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Veined Tip sighting in Etosha National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 21 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and November–December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Veined Tip in Etosha National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May and June, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Veined Tip sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Veined Tip sightings, Etosha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 20%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Veined Tip is recorded against all the insects logged in Etosha National Park (31 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
