Graphium megarus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Graphium megarus, the spotted zebra, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia. It is common and not considered to be threatened; however, the nominate subspecies is protected by law in India. Male upperside black with the following white streaks and spots. Forewing cell with a small spot at base followed by three obliquely transverse streaks in middle, none extended to either the subcostal or median veins, and two spots near apex; single slender narrow streaks in interspaces la and 2, and two streaks in interspace 1; above these a spot at base followed by a streak in each of the interspaces 3, 4, 6 and 8, an outer spot only in interspace 5, and a basal spot in interspace 7; finally, a complete series of small subterminal spots. Hindwing: a streak in cell with a spot above its outer apex; a streak followed by a spot in each of the interspaces 1, 6 and 7; three elongate spots in interspaces 2 and 3 and two in interspaces 4 and 5; finally, a series of four slender subterminal lunules in interspaces 2 to 5. Underside similar, with similar but slightly broader markings. Female similar, ground colour duller, more fuliginous black; markings similar,... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Zebra sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 183rd most-seen of the 221 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May–June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Zebra in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Zebra sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spotted Zebra sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same genus: Graphium
The closest relatives of the Spotted Zebra that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (genus Graphium, Swordtails, Jays, Bluebottles and allies) are Common Bluebottle (about 30%), Common Jay (about 20%) and Tailed Jay (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Zebra is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai National Park (5 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.
