Wavy Maplet

Wavy Maplet

Chersonesia rahria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Jakarta

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

23 Verified sightings at Jakarta
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Wavy Maplet

Chersonesia rahria is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae (Cyrestinae). It is found from Manipur and Naga Hills to Burma then from Borneo to Celebes. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wavy Maplet in Jakarta?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy Maplet sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 61st most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Wavy Maplet in Jakarta?

February, April, June and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy Maplet in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Wavy Maplet?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wavy Maplet 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 Jakarta the best place to see a Wavy Maplet?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wavy Maplet sightings, Jakarta has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Wavy Maplet live in Jakarta?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Wavy Maplet that you can see in Jakarta (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 50%), Brown Pansy (about 40%) and Blue Pansy (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Wavy Maplet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wavy Maplet is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (23 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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