Lycoa Acraea

Lycoa Acraea

Telchinia lycoa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kibale National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

11 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lycoa Acraea in Kibale National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lycoa Acraea sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lycoa Acraea in Kibale National Park?

May

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lycoa Acraea in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lycoa Acraea?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lycoa Acraea sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kibale National Park the best place to see a Lycoa Acraea?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lycoa Acraea sightings, Kibale National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Lycoa Acraea live in Kibale National Park?

Same genus: Acraea

The closest relatives of the Lycoa Acraea that you can see in Kibale National Park (genus Acraea, Acraeas) are Orange-Streak Acraea (about 40%) and Falls Acraea (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lycoa Acraea sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lycoa Acraea is recorded against all the insects logged in Kibale National Park (11 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.

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