Great Marquis
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Khao Luang National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

11 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park From 2019 to 2026
117 In all 6 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Great Marquis

Bassarona dunya, the great marquis, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South-East Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Great Marquis in Khao Luang National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Great Marquis sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 36 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.

When is the best time to see a Great Marquis in Khao Luang National Park?

April

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Marquis in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Great Marquis?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Great Marquis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Khao Luang National Park the best place to see a Great Marquis?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Great Marquis sightings, Khao Luang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 30%).

Where does the Great Marquis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Great Marquis is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Luang National Park (11 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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