Graphium cloanthus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Graphium cloanthus, the glassy bluebottle, is a common, non-threatened tropical butterfly of the family Papilionidae. Upperside, forewing: costal margin up to a line through the anterior half of the cell to the apex of the wing and the terminal margin broadly black; the medial portion of the wing pale hyaline (glass like) greenish yellow interrupted anteriorly by the following irregular black bands that join the black on the costa to the black on the termen: a band across middle of cell and along vein 4, another at apex of cell and along vein 5, and two shorter and more oblique nearer the apex of the wing; the hyaline spot left close to the apex much smaller than those below; lastly, a pale subterminal, somewhat obscure broad line. Hindwing: an even black band along the dorsum in continuation of the black on the costal margin of the forewing, joined below to a very broad black band on the terminal margin; the remaining triangular medial portion of the wing and a transverse subterminal series of large spots hyaline greenish-yellow; the dorsal margin of the wing with long soft pale hairs and touches of grey scaling on the tornal area. Underside: similar, with on the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glassy Bluebottle sighting in Kunming on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 28th most-seen of the 36 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Glassy Bluebottle in Kunming on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glassy Bluebottle 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 Glassy Bluebottle sightings, Kunming has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%).
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Glassy Bluebottle that you can see in Kunming (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (about 20%), Chinese Peacock Swallowtail (about 10%) and Byasa hedistus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glassy Bluebottle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kunming (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.
