Colotis antevippe
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Colotis antevippe, the red tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults fly year-round. The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca, Boscia oleoides, Capparis sepiara, Maerua cafra, and Maerua juncea.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Tip 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.
July, September and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Tip in Pilanesberg National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June, August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Pilanesberg National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Tip 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 3 parks where we can rate Red Tip sightings, Pilanesberg National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Tip 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.
