Alfredectes semiaeneus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Alfredectes semiaeneus, or Alfred's shieldback, is a species of katydid that is widespread in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is found in lowland and coastal fynbos, up to 1400 m elevation. It is threatened with habitat destruction, but can be found in protected areas such as Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve and Tsitsikamma National Park. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfred's Shieldback sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–May, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfred's Shieldback in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, June–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alfred's Shieldback sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Alfred's Shieldback sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Alfred's Shieldback that you can see in Garden Route National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Leprous Milkweed Locust (about 30%), Garden Locust (about 20%) and Elegant Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alfred's Shieldback is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (13 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.
