Pyrops sidereus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrops sidereus sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 143rd 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrops sidereus in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Kinabalu Park's driest months, with about 180 mm of rain against 550 mm in June.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyrops sidereus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pyrops sidereus sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%), Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrops
The closest relatives of the Pyrops sidereus that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Pyrops, Pyrops Lanternflies) are Pyrops sultanus (about 40%) and Pyrops heringi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pyrops sidereus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (8 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.
