Pseudonacaduba sichela
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Pseudonacaduba sichela, the African line blue, dusky line blue or dusky blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara. The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 25–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to May.
The larvae probably feed on Mundulea sericea. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lusaka | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Line Blue sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Line Blue in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Line Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate African Line Blue sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the African Line Blue that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Leaden Hairtail (about 10%), Axiocerses perion (about 10%) and African Grass Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Line Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (21 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.
