Red-Nosed Lanternfly

Red-Nosed Lanternfly

Pyrops karenius

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

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

8 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park From 2019 to 2026
110 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Red-Nosed Lanternfly

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Nosed Lanternfly in Khao Luang National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Nosed Lanternfly sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 36 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.

When is the best time to see a Red-Nosed Lanternfly in Khao Luang National Park?

April and June

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Nosed Lanternfly in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Red-Nosed Lanternfly?

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.

Is Khao Luang National Park the best place to see a Red-Nosed Lanternfly?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-Nosed Lanternfly sightings, Khao Luang National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%).

Where does the Red-Nosed Lanternfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Nosed Lanternfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Luang National Park (8 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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