Common Archduke

Common Archduke

Lexias pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Zhuhai [Macau]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Zhuhai [Macau]
128 In all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Archduke

Lexias pardalis, the common archduke, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Lexias pardalis prefer paths, clearings and edges of primary forests and they are easily sighted in sunny areas standing on the forest floor. Lexias pardalis has a wingspan reaching about... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
7 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
9 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
10 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
4 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
6 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Archduke in Zhuhai [Macau]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Archduke sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 152 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.

When is the best time to see a Common Archduke in Zhuhai [Macau]?

June and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Archduke in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months. Those are among Zhuhai [Macau]'s wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Common Archduke?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Archduke 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 Zhuhai [Macau] the best place to see a Common Archduke?

4th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Common Archduke sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 20%), Tuen Mun (China, about 20%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Archduke live in Zhuhai [Macau]?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Common Archduke that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 10%), Lemon Pansy (about 10%) and Common Mapwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Archduke sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Archduke is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (7 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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