Tiger Palmfly

Tiger Palmfly

Elymnias nesaea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Jakarta

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

12 Verified sightings at Jakarta
September Best month

About the Tiger Palmfly

Elymnias nesaea, the tiger palmfly, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The upperside of the wings is black with long bluish-green streaks. Forewings show four or five spots on the apical area, while hindwings have subterminal whitish spots in the posterior interspaces. The underside has a broad dark brown area on both wings... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
2 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tiger Palmfly in Jakarta?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Palmfly sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tiger Palmfly in Jakarta?

February, September and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tiger Palmfly in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, May–July and October, the lowest months.

Is Jakarta the best place to see a Tiger Palmfly?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Tiger Palmfly sightings, Jakarta ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Denpasar (Indonesia, about 10%).

Where does the Tiger Palmfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tiger Palmfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (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.

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