Colotis eris
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Colotis eris, the banded gold tip or black-barred gold tip, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The adults have fly year-round in warm areas, peaking from March to June.
The larvae feed on Boscia albitrunca and Boscia oleoides. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Gold Tip sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 24 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Gold Tip in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Gold Tip sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Banded Gold Tip sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Gold Tip is recorded against all the insects logged in Waterberg Plateau 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.
