Burchell's Oogpister

Burchell's Oogpister

Anthia burchelli

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pilanesberg National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Pilanesberg National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
November Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Burchell's Oogpister

Anthia burchelli also known as the Burchell's saber-toothed ground beetle is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Anthiinae. It was described by Hope in 1832. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Burchell's Oogpister in Pilanesberg National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Oogpister sighting in Pilanesberg National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 39 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Burchell's Oogpister in Pilanesberg National Park?

November

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Burchell's Oogpister in Pilanesberg National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Burchell's Oogpister?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Burchell's Oogpister sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Burchell's Oogpister?

Only Pilanesberg National Park, in our data

Pilanesberg National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Burchell's Oogpister sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Burchell's Oogpister sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Burchell's Oogpister is recorded against all the insects logged in Pilanesberg National Park (5 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.

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