Eurytela hiarbas
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eurytela hiarbas, commonly known as the pied piper, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. It has continuous broods, peaking between November and March.
Its larvae feed on Tragia glabrata, Dalechampia capensis, and Ricinus communis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Piper sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 6 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.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Piper in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, August–September and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Kibale National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pied Piper 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 Pied Piper sightings, Kibale National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 10%) and Garden Route National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Pied Piper that you can see in Kibale National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Chloropoea lucretia (about 40%), Herminia Glider (about 40%) and Aurivillius’ Brown Pansy (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pied Piper is recorded against all the insects logged in Kibale National 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.
