Dark Glassy Tiger

Dark Glassy Tiger

Parantica agleoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Singapore

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

560 Verified sightings at Singapore
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dark Glassy Tiger

Parantica agleoides, the dark glassy tiger, is a species of butterfly that belongs to the danaid group (also known as crows and tigers) of the brush-footed butterflies family. It is found in India. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
2 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
3 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dark Glassy Tiger in Singapore?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Glassy Tiger sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 560 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 55th most-seen of the 1045 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 Dark Glassy Tiger in Singapore?

December to April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark Glassy Tiger in Singapore on a given day, against about 10% in May to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dark Glassy Tiger?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark Glassy Tiger 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 Singapore the best place to see a Dark Glassy Tiger?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dark Glassy Tiger sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 10%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dark Glassy Tiger live in Singapore?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Dark Glassy Tiger that you can see in Singapore (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Brown Pansy (about 40%), Plain Tiger Butterfly (about 30%) and Tawny Coster (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dark Glassy Tiger sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dark Glassy Tiger is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (560 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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