Malagasy Leaf Commodore

Malagasy Leaf Commodore

Precis eurodoce

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Mantadia National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

8 Verified sightings at Mantadia National Park From 2019 to 2026
19 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Malagasy Leaf Commodore

Precis eurodoce, the Madagascar commodore, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~30%
2 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Malagasy Leaf Commodore in Mantadia National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Leaf Commodore sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 24 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Malagasy Leaf Commodore in Mantadia National Park?

October

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Leaf Commodore in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Mantadia National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 340 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Malagasy Leaf Commodore?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malagasy Leaf Commodore 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 Mantadia National Park the best place to see a Malagasy Leaf Commodore?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Malagasy Leaf Commodore sightings, Mantadia National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).

Where does the Malagasy Leaf Commodore sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Malagasy Leaf Commodore is recorded against all the insects logged in Mantadia National 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.

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