What are the chances of seeing a Telosticta janeus in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Telosticta janeus sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Telosticta janeus in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Telosticta janeus in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Telosticta janeus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Telosticta janeus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Telosticta janeus?
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 Telosticta janeus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Telosticta janeus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Telosticta janeus is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (15 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.