Belenois thysa
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Belenois thysa, the false dotted border, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in) for males and 48–62 mm (1.9–2.4 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warm areas.
The larvae feed on Capparis species and Maerua racemulosa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a False Dotted Border sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a False Dotted Border in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–October, the lowest months. That is one of Queen Elizabeth National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most False Dotted Border sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate False Dotted Border sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 20%).
Same genus: Belenois
The closest relatives of the False Dotted Border that you can see in Queen Elizabeth National Park (genus Belenois) are African Caper (about 30%) and Yellow Caper White (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the False Dotted Border is recorded against all the insects logged in Queen Elizabeth 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.
