Common Yeoman

Common Yeoman

Cirrochroa tyche

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kaeng Krachan National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

33 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
62 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Yeoman

Cirrochroa tyche, the common yeoman, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia. The wings of the common yeoman are tawny orange with black distal margin and sinuate marginal and submarginal lines on the upperside. There are black post-discal spots on the hindwing.The female is duller orange with black margin at the forewing apex broader than that in the male. On the underside, the wings are paler orange in the male and dull brownish orange in the female. Both wings have a silvery white transverse discal band verso. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Yeoman in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yeoman sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 296 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Yeoman in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

May, July and November–February

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Yeoman in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Yeoman?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Yeoman 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park the best place to see a Common Yeoman?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Common Yeoman sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Common Yeoman live in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Common Yeoman that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Marbled Map (about 30%), Dark Blue Tiger (about 30%) and Rustic (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Yeoman sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Yeoman is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (33 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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