Hamanumida daedalus
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Hamanumida daedalus, the guineafowl butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and only member of the genus Hamanumida. It is found in the Afrotropical realm (Natal, Eswatini, Transvaal, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, tropical Africa (dry lowland areas) and southwest Arabia).
The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in midwinter and summer. The larvae feed on Combretum and Terminalia species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 5 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 13 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Guineafowl Butterfly sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 5 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Guineafowl Butterfly in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April–June and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Niokolo-Koba National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 300 mm in August. July to October have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Guineafowl Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 14 parks where we can rate Guineafowl Butterfly sightings, Niokolo-Koba National Park ranks 4th at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 40%), Mikumi National Park (Tanzania, about 40%) and Kafue National Park (Zambia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Guineafowl Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Niokolo-Koba National Park (8 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.
