Green Commodore

Green Commodore

Sumalia daraxa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Namdapha National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 2 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Commodore

Sumalia daraxa, the green commodore, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia.(Himalayas, NE.India, N.Burma, Malaya, Borneo, Indo-China).The wingspan is 60 to 70 millimeters.The upper surface of the forewings in both females and males is dark brown. A light green band extends across the postdiscal region on both pairs of wings, breaking up into spots towards the apex on the forewings. However, the green hue fades with age. A row of round black spots is visible in the submarginal region of the upper surface of the hindwings. An orange-red spot stands out at the anal angle. On the reddish-brown undersides of the wings, the pattern of the uppersides is somewhat paler and includes white bands. The basal region of the hindwings is cream-colored. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Commodore in Namdapha National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Commodore sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Green Commodore in Namdapha National Park?

March and April

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green Commodore in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. June to August have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Green Commodore?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Green Commodore sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Where does the Green Commodore sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Commodore is recorded against all the insects logged in Namdapha National Park (6 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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