Genus

Mother-of-Pearls

Salamis

3 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
GenusSalamis (Mother-of-Pearls)

Species in this group

Endemic

Protogoniomorpha duprei

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Salamis anteva

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Protogoniomorpha parhassus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

<5%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Mother-of-Pearls

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	2 of 3	~60%
	Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl			~50%
	Salamis anteva			~30%
2	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 3	~30%
	Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl			~30%
3	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Mother-Of-Pearl			~20%
4	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Mother-Of-Pearl			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Mother-Of-Pearl			~20%
2	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~20%
	Common Mother-Of-Pearl			~20%
3	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Common Mother-Of-Pearl			~10%

Mother-of-Pearls

Species in this group

Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl

Salamis anteva

Common Mother-Of-Pearl

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Mother-of-Pearls

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked