Butterfly or moth
Common Jay
Graphium doson · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsApr · Jul · Sepmost records
Records6,429in 11 countries
Most seen inIndia4,169 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Common Jay in brief
The common jay (Graphium doson) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 6,429 published records, most of them from India, Indonesia and Thailand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, July and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India4,169 records · best Sep, Apr
Indonesia911 records · best Feb, Nov
Thailand521 records · best Apr, Jun
Malaysia279 records · best May, Aug
Vietnam152 records · best Jun, May
Philippines133 records · best Jun, Apr
Sri Lanka97 records · best Apr, Feb
Cambodia95 records · best May, Jun
Bangladesh29 records · best Oct, Aug
Myanmar27 records · best Jun, Oct
Laos16 records · best Mar, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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