Protogoniomorpha duprei
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Protogoniomorpha duprei, the Malagasy mother-of-pearl, is a species of butterfly-footed butterfly endemic to the island state of Madagascar. With a wingspan nearing 7 centimetres, Protogoniomorpha duprei is a medium sized butterfly.
Being an inhabitant of forests, this uncommon insect is affected by habitat loss due to logging and land conversion for agriculture. This is the leading cause of its population decline. It is estimated that the population has declined by 20–30% within the last decade. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 24 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 and April
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl sightings, Mantadia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascan Mother-Of-Pearl is recorded against all the insects logged in Mantadia National Park (59 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.
