Powdered Baron
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Cuc Phuong National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

28 Verified sightings at Cuc Phuong National Park From 2019 to 2026
47 In all 4 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Powdered Baron

Euthalia monina, the powdered baron or Malay baron, is a species of nymphalid butterfly. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
2 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
4 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Powdered Baron in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Powdered Baron sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Powdered Baron in Cuc Phuong National Park?

June

In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Powdered Baron in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, August and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Powdered Baron?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Powdered Baron 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 Powdered Baron?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Powdered Baron sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Where does the Powdered Baron sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Powdered Baron is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (28 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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