Euchrysops osiris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Euchrysops osiris, the Osiris smoky blue or African Cupid, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Arabia, Madagascar, the Comoro Islands and Africa, south of the Sahara. The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females. Adults are mainly on wing from September to November and from February to April, but may be found year-round. There are two main generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rhynchosia totta, Vigna tenuis and Vigna unguiculata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Smoky Blue sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 147th 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.
January–May, August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Smoky Blue in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tailed Smoky Blue 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 Tailed Smoky Blue sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same genus: Euchrysops
The closest relatives of the Tailed Smoky Blue that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (genus Euchrysops, Smoky Blues) are Grey Smoky Blue (about 10%) and Pale Smoky Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tailed Smoky Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (17 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.
