Gandaca harina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Gandaca harina, the tree yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in India, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia. The species was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1829.
Gandaca harina is a small butterfly with a wingspan ranging from 35 to 45 mm. The upperside of the forewings and hindwings in males is lemon-yellow, while females are paler or greenish-white with a narrow, dark brown border on the forewing apex. The underside of both sexes is uniformly plain pale yellow without any dark markings or spots, serving as a primary distinguishing characteristic separating it from similar Eurema species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Yellow sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 131 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and October–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tree Yellow in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in July and September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tree Yellow 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 Tree Yellow sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Tree Yellow that you can see in Singapore (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Painted Jezebel (about 20%), Western Striped Albatross (about 20%) and Lemon Migrant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tree Yellow is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (131 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.
