Jungle Glory

Jungle Glory

Thaumantis diores

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

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

10 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Jungle Glory

Thaumantis diores, the jungle glory, is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies family. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Jungle Glory in Namdapha National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Glory 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 59th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Jungle Glory in Namdapha National Park?

April and October

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Glory in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and November–January, the lowest months. June to August have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Jungle Glory?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jungle Glory 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 Jungle Glory?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Jungle Glory sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Jungle Glory live in Namdapha National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Jungle Glory 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 Jungle Glory sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Jungle Glory 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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