Blue-Sided Satinwing

Blue-Sided Satinwing

Euphaea impar

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bako National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

7 Verified sightings at Bako National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Sided Satinwing in Bako National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Sided Satinwing sighting in Bako National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blue-Sided Satinwing in Bako National Park?

June

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Sided Satinwing in Bako National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May, September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Sided Satinwing?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Sided Satinwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bako National Park the best place to see a Blue-Sided Satinwing?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Blue-Sided Satinwing sightings, Bako National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Blue-Sided Satinwing live in Bako National Park?

Same order: Odonata

The closest relatives of the Blue-Sided Satinwing that you can see in Bako National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Straight-Edge Red Parasol (about 50%), Treehugger (about 50%) and Grenadier (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Blue-Sided Satinwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue-Sided Satinwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Bako National Park (7 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.

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