Common Earl

Common Earl

Tanaecia julii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Namdapha National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

10 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
73 In all 6 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Earl

Tanaecia julii, the common earl, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and South-East Asia. List of butterflies of India (Nymphalidae) Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Earl in Namdapha National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Earl sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Earl in Namdapha National Park?

December

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Earl in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. That is one of Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 660 mm in July. June to August have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Common Earl?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Earl sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Namdapha National Park the best place to see a Common Earl?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Common Earl sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 30%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Common Earl live in Namdapha National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Common Earl that you can see in Namdapha National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Large Yeoman (about 60%), Indian Purple Emperor (about 60%) and Popinjay (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Earl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Earl is recorded against all the insects logged in Namdapha National Park (10 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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