Ypthima (Ring Butterflies)

Species in this group

Ypthima baldus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ypthima asterope

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ypthima huebneri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ypthima ceylonica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ypthima pandocus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Ypthima ypthimoides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ypthima albida

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ypthima argus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ypthima arctous

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ypthima fasciata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ypthima multistriata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ypthima conjuncta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ypthima motschulskyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ypthima impura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ring Butterflies

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 14	~50%
	Common Four-Ring			~40%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 14	~40%
	Common Five-Ring			~30%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
3	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~40%
	Common Five-Ring			~40%
4	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 14	~40%
	Common Three-Ring			~40%
5	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 14	~30%
	White Four Ring			~30%
6	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 14	~30%
	White Four Ring			~30%
7	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 14	~30%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
	Malayan Six-Ring			~10%
8	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 14	~20%
	Striated Ringlet			~10%
	Ypthima conjuncta			~10%
	Ypthima motschulskyi			~10%
9	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Three-Ring			~20%
10	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 14	~20%
	White Four Ring			~20%
11	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Palni Four-Ring			~20%
12	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 14	~20%
	White Four Ring			~20%
13	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
14	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Three-Ring			~20%
15	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 14	~20%
	Silver Ringlet			~20%
16	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 14	~20%
	Malayan Six-Ring			~10%
	Common Three-Ring			~10%
17	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Fivering			~20%
18	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 14	~10%
	Dusky Knight			~10%
19	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 14	~10%
	Common Three-Ring			~10%
	Bush Ringlet			~10%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 14	<5%
	Common Three-Ring			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	3 of 14	~50%
	Common Four-Ring			~30%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
	White Four Ring			~20%
2	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	2 of 14	~40%
	Common Four-Ring			~30%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
3	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~40%
	Common Four-Ring			~40%
4	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 14	~40%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~10%
	Malayan Six-Ring			~10%
5	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 14	~30%
	White Four Ring			~30%
6	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	2 of 14	~30%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~10%
7	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~30%
	Common Four-Ring			~30%
8	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~30%
	Common Five-Ring			~30%
9	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	2 of 14	~30%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~10%
10	Pune	🇮🇳 India	3 of 14	~30%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
	Common Three-Ring			~10%
	Common Four-Ring			<5%
11	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 14	~30%
	Common Five-Ring			~30%
12	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	2 of 14	~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
	Common Three-Ring			~10%
13	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
14	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
15	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
16	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
17	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 14	~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~10%
	Common Four-Ring			<5%
	Common Three-Ring			<5%
18	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
19	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	2 of 14	~20%
	Striated Ringlet			~10%
	Common Fivering			~10%
20	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Fivering			~20%
21	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Four-Ring			~20%
22	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Five-Ring			~20%
23	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	~20%
	Common Fivering			~20%
24	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Fivering			~10%
25	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Three-Ring			~10%
26	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 14	~10%
	Striated Ringlet			~10%
	Common Five-Ring			<5%
27	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Five-Ring			~10%
28	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Fivering			~10%
29	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 14	~10%
	Common Four-Ring			~10%
	Common Five-Ring			<5%
30	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Three-Ring			~10%
31	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 14	~10%
	Common Five-Ring			~10%
32	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 14	<5%
	Common Fivering			<5%

Ring Butterflies

Species in this group

Common Five-Ring

Common Three-Ring

Common Four-Ring

White Four Ring

Common Three-Ring

Palni Four-Ring

Silver Ringlet

Common Fivering

Dusky Knight

Malayan Six-Ring

Striated Ringlet

Ypthima conjuncta

Ypthima motschulskyi

Bush Ringlet

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ring Butterflies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked