Calosoma chlorostictum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Calosoma chlorostictum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Dejean in 1831. This species is found in Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, Socotra, Cape Verde, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and on St. Helena. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Starred Caterpillar Hunter sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 236th 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.
February, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Starred Caterpillar Hunter in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Starred Caterpillar Hunter 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 Starred Caterpillar Hunter sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Starred Caterpillar Hunter that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Tenspot Ground Beetle (about 10%), Lambda Tiger Beetle (about 10%) and Habrodera capensis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Starred Caterpillar Hunter is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (6 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.
