Chlorocyphidae (Jewels) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Endemic

Heliocypha bisignata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Heliocypha perforata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Heliocypha biforata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Aristocypha fenestrella

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Libellago lineata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhinocypha humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhinocypha xanthe

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Libellago xanthocyana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Heliocypha angusta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Rhinocypha tincta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Rhinoneura villosipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aristocypha quadrimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Libellago greeni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Libellago aurantiaca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Libellago corbeti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhinocypha aurofulgens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Heliocypha biseriata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Stenocypha molindica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Libellago phaethon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Platycypha caligata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Platycypha fitzsimonsi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Jewels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 21	~70%
	Common Blue Jewel			~30%
	Golden Gem			~20%
	Peacock Jewel			~20%
	Heliocypha biforata			~20%
	Fiery Gem			~10%
2	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 21	~40%
	Peacock Jewel			~20%
	Heliocypha biforata			~20%
	Golden Gem			~10%
3	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 21	~30%
	Peacock Jewel			~30%
	Common Blue Jewel			~10%
4	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~30%
	Stream Ruby			~30%
5	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 21	~30%
	Rhinocypha humeralis			~20%
	Rhinocypha aurofulgens			~10%
6	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 21	~30%
	Heliocypha biforata			~20%
	Common Blue Jewel			~10%
7	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~30%
	Stream Ruby			~30%
8	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 21	~30%
	Rhinoneura villosipes			~20%
	Heliocypha biseriata			~10%
9	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 21	~30%
	Heliocypha biforata			~30%
10	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 21	~30%
	Green's Gem			~10%
	Ebony Gem			~10%
11	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 21	~20%
	Rhinocypha humeralis			~20%
	Libellago phaethon			~10%
12	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~20%
	Rhinocypha xanthe			~20%
13	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~20%
	Libellago xanthocyana			~20%
14	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~20%
	Heliocypha angusta			~20%
15	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~20%
	Rhinocypha tincta			~20%
16	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~20%
	Four Spotted Jewel			~20%
17	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 21	~20%
	Golden Gem			~20%
18	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	~10%
	Bow-Faced Jewel			~10%
19	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 21	~10%
	Dancing Jewel			~10%
20	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 21	<5%
	Boulder Jewel			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~30%
	Golden Gem			~30%
2	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~10%
	Golden Gem			~10%
3	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~10%
	Golden Gem			~10%
4	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	~10%
	Dancing Jewel			~10%
5	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	~10%
	Common Blue Jewel			~10%
6	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	~10%
	Common Blue Jewel			~10%
7	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 21	<5%
	Golden Gem			<5%
8	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 21	<5%
	Common Blue Jewel			<5%

Jewels

Species in this group

Stream Ruby

Common Blue Jewel

Heliocypha biforata

Peacock Jewel

Golden Gem

Rhinocypha humeralis

Rhinocypha xanthe

Libellago xanthocyana

Heliocypha angusta

Rhinocypha tincta

Rhinoneura villosipes

Four Spotted Jewel

Green's Gem

Fiery Gem

Ebony Gem

Rhinocypha aurofulgens

Heliocypha biseriata

Bow-Faced Jewel

Libellago phaethon

Dancing Jewel

Boulder Jewel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Jewels

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked