Ypthima asterope
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ypthima asterope, the African ringlet or common three-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in most dry areas of Africa and Asia. The wingspan is 30–34 mm in males and 32–38 mm in females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in summer and autumn in southern Africa. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on grasses (Poaceae). Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta. The species may be divided into the following subspecies: Ypthima asterope asterope (Arabia, Turkey, northern tropical Africa) Ypthima asterope mahratta Moore, 1884 (India)
Ypthima asterope hereroica van Son, 1955 (southern Africa, Namibia) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Three-Ring sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 156th most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Three-Ring in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Three-Ring 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 Common Three-Ring sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Three-Ring is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (11 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.
