Pselaphelia flavivitta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | 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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf Emperor sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 272nd 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.
February–March and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leaf Emperor in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–October, the lowest months. Those are among iSimangaliso Wetland Park's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leaf Emperor sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Leaf Emperor sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Saturniidae
The closest relatives of the Leaf Emperor that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Saturniidae, Emperor and Giant Silk Moths) are Cavorting Emperor (about 10%), Gold Marbled Emperor (about 10%) and Delegorgue's Prince (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leaf Emperor is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (5 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.
