Longleg Flower Chafer

Longleg Flower Chafer

Campulipus limbatus

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

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

5 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
5 In 1 park
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Longleg Flower Chafer

Campulipus limbatus, the longleg flower chafer, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Longleg Flower Chafer in Table Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longleg Flower Chafer sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 320th 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 Longleg Flower Chafer in Table Mountain National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Longleg Flower Chafer in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Longleg Flower Chafer?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longleg Flower Chafer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Longleg Flower Chafer?

Only Table Mountain National Park, in our data

Table Mountain National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Longleg Flower Chafer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Longleg Flower Chafer live in Table Mountain National Park?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Longleg Flower Chafer that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are White-Spotted Fruit Chafer (about 10%), Green Protea Chafer (about 10%) and Cape Protea Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Longleg Flower Chafer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Longleg Flower Chafer is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain 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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