Incisalia niphon
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Callophrys niphon, the eastern pine elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Pine Elfin sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Pine Elfin in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Pine Elfin sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Pine Elfin sightings, Acadia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Pine Elfin is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
