Common Archduke

Common Archduke

Lexias pardalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cuc Phuong National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

17 Verified sightings at Cuc Phuong National Park From 2019 to 2026
128 In all 10 parks
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 Cuc Phuong National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Archduke sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 40th most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Archduke in Cuc Phuong National Park?

June

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Archduke in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–March, the lowest months.

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 Cuc Phuong National Park the best place to see a Common Archduke?

Yes

Of the 10 parks where we can rate Common Archduke sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Common Archduke live in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Common Archduke that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Little Mapwing (about 50%), Himalayan Jester (about 50%) and Marbled Map (about 50%), 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 Cuc Phuong National Park (17 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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