Loefling's Beewolf

Loefling's Beewolf

Philanthus loeflingi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Table Mountain National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Loefling's Beewolf in Table Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Loefling's Beewolf sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 219th most-seen of the 344 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Loefling's Beewolf in Table Mountain National Park?

February and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Loefling's Beewolf in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among Table Mountain National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 110 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Loefling's Beewolf?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Loefling's Beewolf sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Table Mountain National Park the best place to see a Loefling's Beewolf?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Loefling's Beewolf sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Loefling's Beewolf sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Loefling's Beewolf is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (9 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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