Yellow Coster

Yellow Coster

Telchinia issoria

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

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

35 Verified sightings at Cuc Phuong National Park From 2019 to 2026
69 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Coster in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Coster sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th 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 Yellow Coster in Cuc Phuong National Park?

June

In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Coster in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow Coster?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Coster 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 Yellow Coster?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yellow Coster sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow Coster live in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow Coster 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 Yellow Coster sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Coster is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (35 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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