Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata

Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata

Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026
12 In all 2 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 239th most-seen of the 316 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.

When is the best time to see an Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

January and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is iSimangaliso Wetland Park the best place to see an Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata live in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

Same family: Chrysomelidae

The closest relatives of the Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Green Tortoise Beetle (about 10%) and Dune Tortoise Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland 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.

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