Euphaedra neophron
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Euphaedra neophron, or the gold banded forester, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. 1. Neophron Group. The species of this group may be easily known by having the upperside of the hindwing and the basal part of the forewing to the beginning of vein 3 similarly coloured, the apical part of the forewing on the other hand black with broad orange subapical band and yellow apex. The under surface is dark brown, grey-brown or yellowish with 1–3 black dots in the cells, lighter (male) to whitish (female) median band and oval, not very distinct postdiscal spots. The subapical band
of the forewing shows through faintly. E. neophron Hpffr. The orange subapical band of the forewing reaches vein 2 or even extends somewhat into cellule lb; the basal part of the forewing and the whole upperside of the hindwing are bright green or blue-green with dark marginal band. Larva according to Junod green with two large golden yellow spots on each segment. Delagoa Bay to Usambara.-violacea Btlr. is somewhat larger and differs in having the hindwing and the basal part of the forewing above of a beautiful violet colour and in the subapical... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dar es-Salaam | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Banded Forester sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Banded Forester in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gold-Banded Forester sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gold-Banded Forester sightings, Gorongosa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Gold-Banded Forester that you can see in Gorongosa National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mycalesis rhacotis (about 30%), Dancing Amber (about 30%) and Guineafowl Butterfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gold-Banded Forester is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa National Park (14 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.
