Sloe Hairstreak

Sloe Hairstreak

Strymon acaciae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Aigüestortes National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Aigüestortes National Park From 2019 to 2026
77 In all 6 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sloe Hairstreak in Aigüestortes National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sloe Hairstreak sighting in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 218th most-seen of the 256 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sloe Hairstreak in Aigüestortes National Park?

June and July

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sloe Hairstreak in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sloe Hairstreak?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sloe Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Aigüestortes National Park the best place to see a Sloe Hairstreak?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Sloe Hairstreak sightings, Aigüestortes National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%) and Ecrins National Park (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Sloe Hairstreak live in Aigüestortes National Park?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Sloe Hairstreak that you can see in Aigüestortes National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Sooty Copper (about 40%), Scarce Copper (about 40%) and Chalkhill Blue (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sloe Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sloe Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Aigüestortes National Park (6 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.

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