Symbrenthia hypselis
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
Symbrenthia hypselis, the Himalayan jester, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia, and some islands in South East Asia (Sumatra, Java) List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Jester sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Jester in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against about 10% in August and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Himalayan Jester 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 7 parks where we can rate Himalayan Jester sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 50%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Jester that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Little Mapwing (about 50%), Marbled Map (about 50%) and Common Cruiser (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Jester is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (65 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.
