Cethosia hypsea
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Cethosia hypsea, the Malay lacewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in from Myanmar to Indonesia and the Philippines. The wingspan is about 80 mm. The larvae feed on Adenia species. They are wine red and have long spines. They are also poisonous. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Lacewing sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Lacewing in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–August and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan Lacewing 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 2 parks where we can rate Malayan Lacewing sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Malayan Lacewing that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Clipper (about 50%), Striped Ringlet (about 30%) and Common Tree Nymph (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Lacewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (10 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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