What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Copper in Aigüestortes National Park?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper sighting in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 256 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sooty Copper in Aigüestortes National Park?
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Sooty Copper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sooty Copper 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 Sooty Copper?
Yes
Of the 18 parks where we can rate Sooty Copper sightings, Aigüestortes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Mercantour National Park (France, about 40%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Sooty Copper live in Aigüestortes National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Sooty Copper that you can see in Aigüestortes National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Scarce Copper (about 40%), Chalkhill Blue (about 40%) and Small Copper (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sooty Copper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sooty Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Aigüestortes National Park (66 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.