Leptomyrina lara
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Leptomyrina lara, the Cape black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, in fynbos, Nama Karoo and Succulent Karoo throughout the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, the eastern parts of Free State, the mountains of Lesotho and Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–29 mm for males and 23–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April. There are several generations per year in summer and spring. The larvae feed on Kalanchoe lugardii, Crassula and Cotyledon plant species (including C. orbiculata). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Black-Eye sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 44 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.
December and January
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Black-Eye in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among West Coast National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 70 mm in June.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cape Black-Eye 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 3 parks where we can rate Cape Black-Eye sightings, West Coast National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Cape Black-Eye that you can see in West Coast National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Pan Opal (about 20%), Silver Arrowhead (about 20%) and Zeritis chrysaor (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cape Black-Eye is recorded against all the insects logged in West Coast National Park (8 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.
