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Aphnaeus phanes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Cigaritis phanes, the silvery bar, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-west Africa, including Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. In South Africa it is found from north-western KwaZulu-Natal to the northern part of the Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Northern Cape. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aphnaeus phanes sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–May and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aphnaeus phanes in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aphnaeus phanes 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 Aphnaeus phanes sightings, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Aphnaeus phanes that you can see in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Brown Grass Jewel (about 20%) and Pea Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aphnaeus phanes is recorded against all the insects logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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.
