Myrina silenus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Myrina silenus, the common fig-tree blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, southern Arabia and northern Oman. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Figtree Blue sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd 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.
January, March–May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Figtree Blue in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Figtree Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
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Of the 3 parks where we can rate Figtree Blue sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Figtree Blue that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are African Grass Blue (about 20%), Geranium Bronze (about 10%) and Water Geranium Bronze (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Figtree Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (11 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.
