Chaetodera regalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chaetodera regalis, common name the royal tiger beetle (which may also refer to Lophyra clathrata), is a species of tiger beetle found in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in the south-east. It is found in riverine habitats. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Tiger Beetle sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 160th 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.
November to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Tiger Beetle in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, 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 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Royal Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Royal Tiger Beetle sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Liwonde National Park (Malawi, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Royal Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (31 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.
