Eronia leda
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Afrodryas leda, the autumn leaf vagrant or orange-and-lemon, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa. The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.
The larvae feed on Capparis tomentosa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Autumnleaf Vagrant sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 44 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Autumnleaf Vagrant in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Autumnleaf Vagrant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Autumnleaf Vagrant sightings, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Autumnleaf Vagrant that you can see in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are African Caper (about 30%), Sulphur Orange Tip (about 20%) and Scarlet Tip (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Autumnleaf Vagrant is recorded against all the insects logged in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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.
