Wavy Maplet

Wavy Maplet

Chersonesia rahria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kuala Lumpur

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

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

About the Wavy Maplet

Chersonesia rahria is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae (Cyrestinae). It is found from Manipur and Naga Hills to Burma then from Borneo to Celebes. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wavy Maplet in Kuala Lumpur?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy Maplet 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.

When is the best time to see a Wavy Maplet in Kuala Lumpur?

May–June, August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wavy Maplet in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Wavy Maplet?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wavy Maplet sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Wavy Maplet?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wavy Maplet sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Wavy Maplet live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Wavy Maplet 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.

Where does the Wavy Maplet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wavy Maplet 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.

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