Knight
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cat Tien National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

18 Verified sightings at Cat Tien National Park From 2019 to 2026
76 In all 6 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Knight

Lebadea martha, the knight, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Chattogram 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~30%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~20%
4 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Knight in Cat Tien National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Knight sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st most-seen of the 125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Knight in Cat Tien National Park?

September and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Knight in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, July and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Knight?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Knight 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 Cat Tien National Park the best place to see a Knight?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Knight sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Knight live in Cat Tien National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Knight that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Yellow Pansy (about 40%), Clipper (about 30%) and Grey Pansy (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Knight sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Knight is recorded against all the insects logged in Cat Tien National Park (18 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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