What are the chances of seeing a Phytomia aesymnus in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomia aesymnus sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 57 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.
When is the best time to see a Phytomia aesymnus in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Phytomia aesymnus in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in March, July–August and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Phytomia aesymnus?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phytomia aesymnus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Phytomia aesymnus?
Only Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, in our data
Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Phytomia aesymnus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Phytomia aesymnus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phytomia aesymnus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (9 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.