Five-Dot Sergeant

Five-Dot Sergeant

Limenitis sulpitia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Changzhou

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

7 Verified sightings at Changzhou
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Changzhou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Suzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Five-Dot Sergeant in Changzhou?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Five-Dot Sergeant sighting in Changzhou on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 12 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.

When is the best time to see a Five-Dot Sergeant in Changzhou?

September

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Five-Dot Sergeant in Changzhou on a given day, against under 5% in May and June, the lowest months. November and December have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Five-Dot Sergeant?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Five-Dot Sergeant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Changzhou the best place to see a Five-Dot Sergeant?

Yes

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Five-Dot Sergeant sightings, Changzhou has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tuen Mun (China, about 20%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Five-Dot Sergeant live in Changzhou?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Five-Dot Sergeant that you can see in Changzhou (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Tropical Fritillary (about 40%), Red Ring Skirt (about 40%) and Asian Comma (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Five-Dot Sergeant sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Five-Dot Sergeant is recorded against all the insects logged in Changzhou (7 verified sightings), 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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