Cethosia hypsea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cethosia hypsea, the Malay lacewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in from Myanmar to Indonesia and the Philippines. The wingspan is about 80 mm. The larvae feed on Adenia species. They are wine red and have long spines. They are also poisonous. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Lacewing sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 245th 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.
January, June and September–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Lacewing in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July–August and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan Lacewing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Malayan Lacewing sightings, Kuala Lumpur has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Malayan Lacewing that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Tawny Coster (about 30%), Peacock Pansy (about 30%) and Brown Pansy (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Lacewing 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.
