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Common Mapwing

Cyrestis maenalis · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records609in 2 countries
Most seen inPhilippines315 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Common Mapwing in brief

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

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 609 published records, most of them from Philippines and Malaysia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in February and September.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Philippines315 records · best Apr, Jun
Malaysia294 records · best Jun, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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