Aloeides taikosama
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Aloeides taikosama, the dusky copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. In South Africa it is found from the eastern Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, the Free State, northern KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and the eastern Northern Cape. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Russet sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Russet in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. That is one of uMkhuze Game Reserve's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 15 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Russet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dusky Russet sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Dusky Russet that you can see in uMkhuze Game Reserve (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Leaden Hairtail (about 30%), Axiocerses perion (about 20%) and Common Hairstreak (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dusky Russet is recorded against all the insects logged in uMkhuze Game Reserve (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.
