Dot-Dash Sailer

Dot-Dash Sailer

Neptis pryeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Osaka

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

67 Verified sightings at Osaka
June Best month

About the Dot-Dash Sailer

Neptis pryeri is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in China, North Asia, Korea and Japan. The length of the fore-wings is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on Spiraea morrisonicola and Spiraea japonica. 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 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
2 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%
3 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dot-Dash Sailer in Osaka?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-Dash Sailer sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dot-Dash Sailer in Osaka?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-Dash Sailer in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. That is one of Osaka's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 55 mm in January.

Is Osaka the best place to see a Dot-Dash Sailer?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dot-Dash Sailer sightings, Osaka has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Seoul (South Korea, under 5%) and Tokyo (Japan, under 5%).

Where does the Dot-Dash Sailer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dot-Dash Sailer is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (67 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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