Ancistroides nigrita
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Ancistroides nigrita, the chocolate demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India, Indochina, Sumatra, Java, Malaya, the Philippines Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Demon sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 273rd most-seen of the 323 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.
February and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Demon in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chocolate Demon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chocolate Demon sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Chocolate Demon that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chestnut Bob (about 10%), Indian Palm Bob (about 10%) and Yellow Vein Lancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chocolate Demon is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (6 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.
