Black-Spotted Labyrinth

Black-Spotted Labyrinth

Neope muirheadii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taipei

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

157 Verified sightings at Taipei
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Black-Spotted Labyrinth

Neope muirheadii, the black-spotted labyrinth, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western and central China, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Spotted Labyrinth in Taipei?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spotted Labyrinth sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 157 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Spotted Labyrinth in Taipei?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Spotted Labyrinth in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 90 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Spotted Labyrinth?

Between 5 and 8 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Spotted Labyrinth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Black-Spotted Labyrinth?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black-Spotted Labyrinth sightings, Taipei has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Shanghai (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Black-Spotted Labyrinth live in Taipei?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Black-Spotted Labyrinth that you can see in Taipei (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Common Mapwing (about 20%), Common Palmfly (about 20%) and Great Eggfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-Spotted Labyrinth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Spotted Labyrinth is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (157 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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