What are the chances of seeing a Punchinello in Namdapha National Park?
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Punchinello sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Punchinello in Namdapha National Park?
October and November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Punchinello in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month. Those are among Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 660 mm in July. June to August have too few records to rate.
What time of day is best to see a Punchinello?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Punchinello 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 Punchinello?
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Punchinello sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 40%) and Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Punchinello live in Namdapha National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Punchinello that you can see in Namdapha National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Large Yeoman (about 60%), Indian Purple Emperor (about 60%) and Elbowed Pierrot (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Punchinello sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Punchinello is recorded against all the insects logged in Namdapha National Park (37 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.