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Phalanta columbina
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Phalanta columbina sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 28 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, May and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Phalanta columbina in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phalanta columbina sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Phalanta columbina sightings, Odzala-Kokoua National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Phalanta columbina that you can see in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Common Glider (about 30%), Little Pansy (about 20%) and Green-Veined Emperor (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phalanta columbina is recorded against all the insects logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (15 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.
