Papilio ambrax
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Papilio ambrax, the Ambrax butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as the Aru Islands, Papua (Indonesia), and Papua New Guinea. The wingspan is 90–100 mm (3.5–3.9 in).Very nearly allied to P. polytes; both sexes without tail. Male: forewing with thin marginal spots confined to the edge of the wing; hindwing above with large white area, which always enters the cell and is much broader than the black marginal area; beneath this area is entirely absent or is replaced by rounded white-grey shadowy spots. Female on both wings with thin marginal spots, which are smaller than in all the polytes-forms-, no indication of nail-head spots at the black distal margin of the forewing;hindwing beneath as in the male with extremely small yellow-grey scales between the veins in the basal area; the white area of the hindwing similar to that of P. pol. nicanor, but the veins, especially the apex of the cell, even less black. There is no female form similar to the male. The larva when full-grown green, ventrally at the sides a broad stripe, which also covers the prolegs and is above edged with whitish; from this stripe, besides... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ambrax Swallowtail sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 46 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ambrax Swallowtail in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–May and September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ambrax Swallowtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ambrax Swallowtail sightings, Raja Ampat has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ambrax Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Raja Ampat (13 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.
