What are the chances of seeing a Graphipterus bilineatus in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Graphipterus bilineatus sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 60 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.
When is the best time to see a Graphipterus bilineatus in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Graphipterus bilineatus in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and September–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Graphipterus bilineatus?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Graphipterus bilineatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Graphipterus bilineatus?
Only Namib-Naukluft National Park, in our data
Namib-Naukluft National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Graphipterus bilineatus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Graphipterus bilineatus live in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Graphipterus bilineatus that you can see in Namib-Naukluft National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Anthracocentrus capensis (about 10%), Somaticus bohemani (about 10%) and Julodis mitifica (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Graphipterus bilineatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Graphipterus bilineatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (10 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.