Champaka spinosa
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kinabalu Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Kinabalu Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Champaka spinosa in Kinabalu Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Champaka spinosa sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th 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.

When is the best time to see a Champaka spinosa in Kinabalu Park?

September

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Champaka spinosa in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Champaka spinosa?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Champaka spinosa sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Kinabalu Park the best place to see a Champaka spinosa?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Champaka spinosa sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Champaka spinosa live in Kinabalu Park?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Champaka spinosa that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Tacua speciosa (about 20%), Dundubia vaginata (about 20%) and Pomponia rajah (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Champaka spinosa sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Champaka spinosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (6 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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