Malay Tailed Judy

Malay Tailed Judy

Archigenes savitri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuala Lumpur

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
October Best month

About the Malay Tailed Judy

Archigenes savitri, the Malay tailed Judy, is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae. A 2015 study separated them from the genus Abisara to Archigenes. 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 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Malay Tailed Judy in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malay Tailed Judy sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 201st most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Malay Tailed Judy in Kuala Lumpur?

January, March, July and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malay Tailed Judy in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Malay Tailed Judy?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Malay Tailed Judy sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Malay Tailed Judy live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same family: Riodinidae

The closest relatives of the Malay Tailed Judy that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Riodinidae, Metalmark Butterflies) are Punchinello (about 10%) and Malay Punchinello (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Malay Tailed Judy sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Malay Tailed Judy is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (8 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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