Yellow Banded Awl

Yellow Banded Awl

Hasora schoenherr

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taman Negara National Park

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

9 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow Banded Awl

Hasora schoenherr, commonly known as the yellow banded awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae which is found in India and Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Banded Awl in Taman Negara National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Banded Awl sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 84 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 Yellow Banded Awl in Taman Negara National Park?

March, May and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Banded Awl in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, September and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow Banded Awl?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Banded Awl 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 Yellow Banded Awl?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellow Banded Awl sightings, Taman Negara National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow Banded Awl live in Taman Negara National Park?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow Banded Awl that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chocolate Demon (about 20%) and Tree Flitter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow Banded Awl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Banded Awl is recorded against all the insects logged in Taman Negara National Park (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.

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