Amauris albimaculata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Amauris albimaculata, the layman, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 50–60 mm for males and 62–68 for females. Adults are on the wing year-round (with peaks in summer and autumn).
The larvae feed on Tylophora anomala, T. stolzii, Cynanchum chirindense, C. vincetoxicum, Gymnema, Marsdenia (including M. angolensis and M. racemosa) and Secamone. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Layman sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Layman in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of iSimangaliso Wetland Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 130 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Layman 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 Layman sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same genus: Amauris
The closest relatives of the Layman that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (genus Amauris, Clerics) are Novice (about 20%) and Friar (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Layman is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (44 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.
