Cyrestis maenalis
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Cyrestis maenalis, the common mapwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South-East Asia. Cyrestis maenalis martini Hartert, 1902 (Peninsular Malaya) Cyrestis maenalis maenalis (northern Philippines)
Cyrestis maenalis zamboangensis Jumalon, 1975 (Philippines: western Mindanao) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mapwing sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mapwing in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Mapwing 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 3 parks where we can rate Common Mapwing sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Common Mapwing that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Striped Ringlet (about 30%), Smaller Wood Nymph (about 30%) and Himalayan Jester (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Mapwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (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.
