Ceroplesis ferrugator
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Ceroplesis ferrugator is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is known from Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ceroplesis ferrugator sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 217th 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 and December–March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ceroplesis ferrugator in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ceroplesis ferrugator sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ceroplesis ferrugator sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ceroplesis ferrugator is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (22 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.
