Spanish Purple Hairstreak

Spanish Purple Hairstreak

Laeosopis roboris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Aigüestortes National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

10 Verified sightings at Aigüestortes National Park From 2019 to 2026
124 In all 5 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spanish Purple Hairstreak

Laeosopis is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its only species is Laeosopis roboris, the Spanish purple hairstreak, which is found on the Iberian Peninsula and south-eastern France. The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

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

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spanish Purple Hairstreak sighting in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 256 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spanish Purple Hairstreak in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Spanish Purple Hairstreak?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spanish Purple Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Spanish Purple Hairstreak?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Spanish Purple Hairstreak sightings, Aigüestortes National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monfragüe National Park (Spain, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Spanish Purple Hairstreak live in Aigüestortes National Park?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Spanish Purple 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 Spanish Purple Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spanish Purple Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Aigüestortes National Park (10 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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