Pyrops karenius
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Pyrops karenius, also known as the Red-nosed Lanternfly, is a species of planthopper belonging to a group commonly referred to as lantern-flies. This species is found in Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and the Karen Hills of India. The head, its protrusion and the thorax are reddish brown. The cephalic process is slightly recurved and its tip is flattened. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Nosed Lanternfly sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 296 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Nosed Lanternfly in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Nosed Lanternfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-Nosed Lanternfly sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Same genus: Pyrops
The closest relatives of the Red-Nosed Lanternfly that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (genus Pyrops, Pyrops Lanternflies) are Dark-Horned Lanternfly (about 20%) and Litchi Lantern Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Nosed Lanternfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (64 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.
