Common Yeoman

Common Yeoman

Cirrochroa tyche

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guangzhou

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Guangzhou
62 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Yeoman

Cirrochroa tyche, the common yeoman, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. The wings of the common yeoman are tawny orange with black distal margin and sinuate marginal and submarginal lines on the upperside. There are black post-discal spots on the hindwing.The female is duller orange with black margin at the forewing apex broader than that in the male. On the underside, the wings are paler orange in the male and dull brownish orange in the female. Both wings have a silvery white transverse discal band verso. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Yeoman in Guangzhou?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yeoman sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 269th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Yeoman in Guangzhou?

August–September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yeoman in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Yeoman?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Yeoman 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 Guangzhou the best place to see a Common Yeoman?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Common Yeoman sightings, Guangzhou ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Yeoman live in Guangzhou?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Common Yeoman that you can see in Guangzhou (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Lemon Pansy (about 20%), Chocolate Pansy (about 20%) and Great Eggfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Yeoman sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Yeoman is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (10 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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