Junonia natalica
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Junonia natalica, the Natal pansy or brown pansy, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. The larvae feed on Asystasia gangetica and Phaulopsis imbricata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Brown Pansy sighting in Kafue National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Brown Pansy in Kafue National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–October, the lowest months. Those are among Kafue National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in June.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Brown Pansy 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 8 parks where we can rate Spotted Brown Pansy sightings, Kafue National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%) and uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Brown Pansy is recorded against all the insects logged in Kafue National Park (10 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.
