Parathyma perius silhouette

Silhouette: Mattia Menchetti · PhyloPic

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

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

11 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
November Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

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 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Parathyma perius in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parathyma perius sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st 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 Parathyma perius in Kuala Lumpur?

February–May, July–August and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parathyma perius in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in June, September–October and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Parathyma perius?

Between 5 and 8 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parathyma perius sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Parathyma perius?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Parathyma perius sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Parathyma perius live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same genus: Parathyma

The closest relatives of the Parathyma perius that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (genus Parathyma) are Parathyma pravara (about 10%) and Colour Sergeant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Parathyma perius sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Parathyma perius is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (11 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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