Banyutus lethalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Banyutus lethalis is an Afrotropical antlion. It was described by Francis Walker in 1853. It is proposed as the mimic for the gregarious African antlion, Hagenomyia tristis, but can be identified based on the longer antennae and a bicoloured pterostigma. Both species fly gregariously through long grass and can be collected together. The larvae of B. lethalis are non-pit building, whereas those of H. tristis are pit-builders. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banyutus lethalis sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banyutus lethalis in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banyutus lethalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Banyutus lethalis sightings, Kruger National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Myrmeleontidae
The closest relatives of the Banyutus lethalis that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Myrmeleontidae, Antlions and Owlflies) are Gloomy Antlion (about 10%) and Gregarious Antlion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banyutus lethalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (38 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.
