Oeneis macounii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Oeneis macounii, the Canada Arctic or Macoun's Arctic, is a butterfly of subfamily Satyrinae that occurs in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macoun's Arctic sighting in Banff National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Macoun's Arctic in Banff National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macoun's Arctic sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Macoun's Arctic sightings, Banff National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macoun's Arctic is recorded against all the insects logged in Banff National Park (33 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.
