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Cupes leucophaea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cupes leucophaea sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 210th most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cupes leucophaea in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–September, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cupes leucophaea 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 parks where we can rate Cupes leucophaea sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Cupes leucophaea that you can see in Garden Route National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Common Metallic Longhorn Beetle (about 20%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Zigzag Fruit Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cupes leucophaea is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (7 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.
