Pachliopta antiphus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Pachliopta antiphus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae (swallowtails) that is found in Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. The larvae feed on Aristolochia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Rose sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Rose in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Rose sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black Rose sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Black Rose that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Rajah Brooke's Birdwing (about 40%), Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 30%) and Malayan Birdwing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Rose is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (7 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.
