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Common Map

Cyrestis thyodamas · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records6,471in 8 countries
Most seen inTaiwan4,106 records
Red List–IUCN status
Common Map
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About

Common Map in brief

The common map (Cyrestis thyodamas) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 6,471 published records, most of them from Taiwan, Japan and China. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Taiwan4,106 records · best Apr, May
Japan1,468 records · best May, Jun
China383 records · best May, Jun
Thailand215 records · best Feb, Jan
Vietnam129 records · best Apr, Jun
Nepal122 records · best Jun, Oct
Bhutan33 records · best Apr, May
Myanmar15 records · best Mar, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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