What are the chances of seeing a Xosa lugubris in Table Mountain National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xosa lugubris 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 Xosa lugubris in Table Mountain National Park?
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xosa lugubris in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Xosa lugubris?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xosa lugubris 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 Xosa lugubris?
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 Xosa lugubris sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Xosa lugubris live in Table Mountain National Park?
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Xosa lugubris that you can see in Table Mountain National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Common Tip Wilter (about 10%), Brown Stink Bug (about 10%) and Cottony Cushion Scale (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Xosa lugubris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xosa lugubris 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.