Axiocerses perion silhouette

Silhouette: Mattia Menchetti · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kruger National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

103 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
137 In all 4 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Harare 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
4 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Axiocerses perion in Kruger National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Axiocerses perion sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Axiocerses perion in Kruger National Park?

May, July and November–December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Axiocerses perion in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Axiocerses perion?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Kruger National Park the best place to see an Axiocerses perion?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Axiocerses perion sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 20%).

Where does the Axiocerses perion sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Axiocerses perion is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (103 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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