What are the chances of seeing a Vindula deione in Kinabalu Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Vindula deione 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.
When is the best time to see a Vindula deione in Kinabalu Park?
January, July and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Vindula deione in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Vindula deione?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Vindula deione sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kinabalu Park the best place to see a Vindula deione?
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Vindula deione sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%), Komodo National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Vindula deione live in Kinabalu Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Vindula deione that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mycalesis marginata (about 30%), Brown Pansy (about 30%) and Black-Tipped Archduke (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Vindula deione sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Vindula deione 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.