Tanaecia cocytus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Tanaecia cocytus, the lavender count, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Count sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October and December–January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Count in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lavender Count sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lavender Count sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lavender Count is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu 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.
