Nepheronia argia
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Nepheronia argia, the large vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa. The wingspan is 50–65 mm for males and 48–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.
The larvae feed on Hippocratea longipetolata, Cassipurea ruwenzorensis, and Ritchiea species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilongwe | 🇲🇼 Malawi |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Vagrant sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Large Vagrant in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Kibale National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 140 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Vagrant 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 3 parks where we can rate Large Vagrant sightings, Kibale National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Large Vagrant that you can see in Kibale National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Apple-Green Swallowtail (about 50%), Chloropoea lucretia (about 40%) and Herminia Glider (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Vagrant is recorded against all the insects logged in Kibale National 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.
