Calosoma chlorostictum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Calosoma chlorostictum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Dejean in 1831. This species is found in Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, Socotra, Cape Verde, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and on St. Helena. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Starred Caterpillar Hunter sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 255th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Starred Caterpillar Hunter in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Starred Caterpillar Hunter sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Starred Caterpillar Hunter sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Starred Caterpillar Hunter that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Tenspot Ground Beetle (about 10%) and Table Mountain Staglike Ground Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Starred Caterpillar Hunter is recorded against all the insects logged in Table Mountain National Park (6 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.
