Lycaena hypophlaeas
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an American Copper sighting in Cape Breton Highlands National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 68 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an American Copper in Cape Breton Highlands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate American Copper sightings, Cape Breton Highlands National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 20%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Breton Highlands 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.
