Ceroplesis ferrugator
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Ceroplesis ferrugator is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is known from Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. 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 a Ceroplesis ferrugator sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, based on 6 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.
April and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ceroplesis ferrugator in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ceroplesis ferrugator sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ceroplesis ferrugator sightings, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Ceroplesis ferrugator that you can see in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Anthia cinctipennis (about 10%) and Burrowing Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ceroplesis ferrugator is recorded against all the insects logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (6 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.
