Pyrops sultanus
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Pyrops sultana is a species of lanternfly found on the island of Borneo. The head projection, which is also known as a cephalic process, is red, and yellow or peach below. This, along with the mostly white tegmen, will distinguish this species from all other Pyrops except Pyrops erectus, which has the cephalic process strongly recurved upwards in the apical half. That species is found in Java, so their ranges do not overlap.
This species can have the basal 2/3rds of each tegmen white, or black with white veins. This form with the black basal 2/3rds was previously considered a separate species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrops sultanus sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, July, October and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrops sultanus in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against about 20% in March, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyrops sultanus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pyrops sultanus sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same genus: Pyrops
The closest relatives of the Pyrops sultanus that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Pyrops, Pyrops Lanternflies) are Pyrops sidereus (about 10%) 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 sultanus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (94 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.
