Chocolate Sailer

Chocolate Sailer

Neptis harita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kuala Lumpur

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

5 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Chocolate Sailer

Neptis harita, the Indian dingiest sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in north-eastern India, Peninsular Malaysia, northern Indochina, southern Yunnan and Sumatra. The species was first described by Frederic Moore in 1875. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chocolate Sailer in Kuala Lumpur?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Sailer sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 5 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.

When is the best time to see a Chocolate Sailer in Kuala Lumpur?

February, June–July and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Sailer in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chocolate Sailer?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chocolate Sailer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Chocolate Sailer?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Chocolate Sailer sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).

Where does the Chocolate Sailer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chocolate Sailer is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (5 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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