What are the chances of seeing a Thalassodes dorsilinea in Raja Ampat?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thalassodes dorsilinea sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 46 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Thalassodes dorsilinea in Raja Ampat?
October and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Thalassodes dorsilinea in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Thalassodes dorsilinea?
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Thalassodes dorsilinea sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Thalassodes dorsilinea?
Only Raja Ampat, in our data
Raja Ampat is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Thalassodes dorsilinea sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Thalassodes dorsilinea live in Raja Ampat?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Thalassodes dorsilinea that you can see in Raja Ampat (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Swamp Tiger Butterfly (about 30%), Godart's Map Butterfly (about 30%) and Durvillei's Tree Nymph (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Thalassodes dorsilinea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Thalassodes dorsilinea is recorded against all the insects logged in Raja Ampat (9 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.