Common Posy

Common Posy

Drupadia ravindra

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Taman Negara National Park

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

17 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
71 In all 6 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Posy

Drupadia ravindra, common name common posy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Drupadia ravindra ravindra - Java, Lombok Drupadia ravindra moorei (Distant, 1882) - S.Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Langkawi, NE.Sumatra, Borneo Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
2 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Posy in Taman Negara National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Posy sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 84 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 Common Posy in Taman Negara National Park?

July and September

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Posy in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, October and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Posy?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Posy 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 Taman Negara National Park the best place to see a Common Posy?

2nd of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Common Posy sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Common Posy live in Taman Negara National Park?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Common Posy that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Pierrot (about 30%), Straight Pierrot (about 30%) and Common Ciliate Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Posy sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Posy is recorded against all the insects logged in Taman Negara National Park (17 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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