White-Edged Blue Baron

White-Edged Blue Baron

Euthalia phemius

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

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

7 Verified sightings at Namdapha National Park From 2019 to 2026
7 In 1 park
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-Edged Blue Baron

Euthalia phemius, the white-edged blue baron, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sikkim, Assam, Myanmar, and southern China (S.Yunnan, including Hong Kong, Peninsular Malaya and Indo-China.

The wingspan of the moths is 60 to 85 millimeters. The species is characterized by marked sexual dimorphism. Both sexes share a brownish base colour on the upper sides of the wings. In males, a radiating whitish line pattern stands out in the postdiscal region of the forewings, as well as a light blue region above the inner margin of the hindwings, which is edged in white. In English, the species is therefore called the White-edged Blue Baron The anal angle is pointed. Females differ by a white band running from the middle of the leading edge of the forewings to the inner angle, and by the absence of the blue region on the hindwings. The undersides of the wings of both sexes are ochre to reddish-brown and replicate the white markings of the forewings.

Mature caterpillars are green. It resembles a twig of the foodplant. Spiky outgrowths extend laterally from each body segment. The dorsal line is yellow. Euthalia phemius primarily inhabits moist deciduous forests.They fly throughout the year, but are most active in June and July. They like to feed on damp soil to obtain moisture and minerals. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of the lychee tree (Litchi chinensis ) or mango ( Mangifera indica ). Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanning 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Xiamen City 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
6 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Edged Blue Baron in Namdapha National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-Edged Blue Baron sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 7 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 White-Edged Blue Baron in Namdapha National Park?

October

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-Edged Blue Baron in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and December–January, the lowest months. June to August have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a White-Edged Blue Baron?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Edged Blue Baron sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a White-Edged Blue Baron?

Only Namdapha National Park, in our data

Namdapha National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-Edged Blue Baron sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the White-Edged Blue Baron sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Edged Blue Baron is recorded against all the insects logged in Namdapha National Park (7 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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