Knight
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Khao Sok National Park

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

9 Verified sightings at Khao Sok National Park From 2019 to 2026
76 In all 6 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Knight

Lebadea martha, the knight, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Chattogram 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~30%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~20%
4 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Knight in Khao Sok National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Knight sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 104 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 Knight in Khao Sok National Park?

March–April and September

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Knight in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–August and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Knight?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Knight 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 Sok National Park the best place to see a Knight?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Knight sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Knight live in Khao Sok National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Knight that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Grey Pansy (about 30%) and Great Marquis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Knight sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Knight is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (9 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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