Malagasy Leaf Commodore

Malagasy Leaf Commodore

Precis eurodoce

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Ranomafana National Park

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

11 Verified sightings at Ranomafana National Park From 2019 to 2026
19 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Malagasy Leaf Commodore

Precis eurodoce, the Madagascar commodore, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~30%
2 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~20%

Before you go

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

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Leaf Commodore sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 68 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 Malagasy Leaf Commodore in Ranomafana National Park?

August and October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Leaf Commodore in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Ranomafana National Park's driest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 450 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Malagasy Leaf Commodore?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malagasy Leaf 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 Malagasy Leaf Commodore?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Malagasy Leaf Commodore sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).

Where does the Malagasy Leaf Commodore sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Malagasy Leaf Commodore is recorded against all the insects logged in Ranomafana National Park (11 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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