Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Common Mormon Swallowtail in Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mormon Swallowtail sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 26 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Common Mormon Swallowtail in Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

September. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mormon Swallowtail in Chengdu on a given day, against under 5% in June, October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Chengdu's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Common Mormon Swallowtail?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Mormon Swallowtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Chengdu the best place to see a Common Mormon Swallowtail?

Accepted Answer

68th of 82. Of the 82 cities where we can rate Common Mormon Swallowtail sightings, Chengdu ranks 68th at about 20%. The best odds are in Jalandhar (India, about 50%), Solapur (India, about 50%) and Kalyan-Dombivli (India, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Common Mormon Swallowtail live in Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Papilio. The closest relatives of the Common Mormon Swallowtail that you can see in Chengdu (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Chinese Peacock Swallowtail (about 10%) and Spangle Swallowtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Common Mormon Swallowtail sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Mormon Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Chengdu (12 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
2	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~40%
3	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~30%
4	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	~30%
5	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
7	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
8	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~20%
10	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
11	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
12	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
13	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~20%
14	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
15	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Jalandhar	🇮🇳 India	~50%
2	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	~50%
3	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	~40%
4	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	~40%
5	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	~40%
6	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	~40%
7	Chandigarh	🇮🇳 India	~40%
8	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	~40%
9	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	~40%
10	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	~40%

Common Mormon Swallowtail

About the Common Mormon Swallowtail

Recent sightings of Common Mormon Swallowtail in Chengdu

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Chengdu

Chinese Peacock Swallowtail

Spangle Swallowtail

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Indian Cabbage White

Pea Blue

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