Eooxylides tharis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Eooxylides tharis, the branded imperial, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Carl Geyer in 1837. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Branded Imperial sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 1,023 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Branded Imperial in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Branded Imperial sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Branded Imperial sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Branded Imperial that you can see in Singapore (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Lesser Grass Blue (about 20%), Tiny Grass Blue (about 20%) and Common Cerulean (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Branded Imperial is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (1,023 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.
