Ceroplesis aethiops
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Ceroplesis aethiops, the pea longhorn beetle, is a species of flat-faced longhorn in the family Cerambycidae. It is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pea Longhorn Beetle sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 344 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.
July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pea Longhorn Beetle in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months. Those are among Table Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pea Longhorn Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pea Longhorn Beetle sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pea Longhorn Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (189 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.
