Pyrops karenius
In 3 days ~70% 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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Nosed Lanternfly sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Nosed Lanternfly in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Sok National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 280 mm in October.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Red-Nosed Lanternfly sightings, Khao Sok National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same genus: Pyrops
The closest relatives of the Red-Nosed Lanternfly that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (genus Pyrops, Pyrops Lanternflies) are Dark-Horned Lanternfly (about 10%) and Pyrops connectens (about 10%), 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 Khao Sok National Park (38 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.
