Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Solapur?

Accepted Answer

Likely. About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting in Solapur on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Solapur?

Accepted Answer

August. In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Solapur on a given day, against about 10% in September and October, the lowest months. That is one of Solapur's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in January. February–March and May–June have too few records to rate.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Solapur the best place to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

13th of 109. Of the 109 cities where we can rate Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings, Solapur ranks 13th at about 50%. The best odds are in Salem (India, about 70%), Karachi (Pakistan, about 70%) and Alexandria (Egypt, about 70%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Plain Tiger Butterfly live in Solapur?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Lepidoptera. The closest relatives of the Plain Tiger Butterfly that you can see in Solapur (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Jay (about 50%) and Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Plain Tiger Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Solapur (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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~50%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~40%
3	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
4	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
5	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~40%
6	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~40%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
8	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
10	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
11	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
14	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
15	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
16	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
17	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
18	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
20	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
21	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
22	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
23	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
24	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
26	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
27	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
29	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
30	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
32	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
33	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~20%
34	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
35	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
36	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
37	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
38	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
39	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
40	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
41	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
42	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
43	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
44	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
45	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
46	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
47	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
48	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salem	🇮🇳 India	~70%
2	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	~70%
3	Alexandria	🇪🇬 Egypt	~70%
4	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	~60%
5	Hajipur	🇮🇳 India	~60%
6	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~60%
7	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	~50%
8	Jeddah	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	~50%
9	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	~50%
10	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	~50%

Plain Tiger Butterfly

About the Plain Tiger Butterfly

Recent sightings of Plain Tiger Butterfly in Solapur

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Solapur

Common Jay

Common Mormon Swallowtail

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