What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Copper in Cévennes National Park?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 345 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, 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 Cévennes National Park?
July and August
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months. Those are among Cévennes National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in October.
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 Cévennes National Park the best place to see a Sooty Copper?
Among the best
Of the 18 parks where we can rate Sooty Copper sightings, Cévennes National Park ranks 3rd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 40%) and Mercantour National Park (France, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Sooty Copper live in Cévennes National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Sooty Copper that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 30%), Small Copper (about 30%) and Adonis Blue (about 20%), 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 Cévennes National Park (345 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.