Dixeia spilleri
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Dixeia spilleri the Spiller's (sulphur) yellow or Spiller's canary white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa. The wingspan is 33–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round.
Larvae feed on Capparis species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur Ant-Heap White 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.
March to May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur Ant-Heap White in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sulphur Ant-Heap White sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Sulphur Ant-Heap White sightings, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 20%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Sulphur Ant-Heap White 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 Sulphur Ant-Heap White 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.
