Graphium megarus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Graphium megarus, the spotted zebra, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia. It is common and not considered to be threatened; however, the nominate subspecies is protected by law in India. Male upperside black with the following white streaks and spots. Forewing cell with a small spot at base followed by three obliquely transverse streaks in middle, none extended to either the subcostal or median veins, and two spots near apex; single slender narrow streaks in interspaces la and 2, and two streaks in interspace 1; above these a spot at base followed by a streak in each of the interspaces 3, 4, 6 and 8, an outer spot only in interspace 5, and a basal spot in interspace 7; finally, a complete series of small subterminal spots. Hindwing: a streak in cell with a spot above its outer apex; a streak followed by a spot in each of the interspaces 1, 6 and 7; three elongate spots in interspaces 2 and 3 and two in interspaces 4 and 5; finally, a series of four slender subterminal lunules in interspaces 2 to 5. Underside similar, with similar but slightly broader markings. Female similar, ground colour duller, more fuliginous black; markings similar,... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Zebra sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 125 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.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Zebra in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months. That is one of Cat Tien National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 490 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Zebra 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 Spotted Zebra sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same genus: Graphium
The closest relatives of the Spotted Zebra that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (genus Graphium, Swordtails, Jays, Bluebottles and allies) are Chain Swordtail (about 30%), Tailed Jay (about 30%) and Common Jay (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Zebra is recorded against all the insects logged in Cat Tien National Park (12 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.
