What are the chances of seeing a Protosticta versicolor in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Protosticta versicolor sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 12 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.
When is the best time to see a Protosticta versicolor in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Protosticta versicolor in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Protosticta versicolor?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Protosticta versicolor sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Protosticta versicolor?
Only Danum Valley Conservation Area, in our data
Danum Valley Conservation Area is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Protosticta versicolor sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Protosticta versicolor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Protosticta versicolor is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (12 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.