Banded Commodore

Banded Commodore

Precis andremiaja

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Ranomafana National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

7 Verified sightings at Ranomafana National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Banded Commodore

Precis andremiaja is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forest margins and anthropogenic environments. J. andremiaja is said by Mr. Cowan to be "common in houses on warm days". Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~20%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~40%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Commodore in Ranomafana National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Commodore sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 68 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.

When is the best time to see a Banded Commodore in Ranomafana National Park?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Commodore in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Ranomafana National Park's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 450 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Banded Commodore?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Commodore 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 Ranomafana National Park the best place to see a Banded Commodore?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Banded Commodore sightings, Ranomafana National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).

Where does the Banded Commodore sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Banded Commodore is recorded against all the insects logged in Ranomafana 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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