Lesser Fiery Copper

Lesser Fiery Copper

Thersamonia thersamon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Almaty

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Almaty
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ramallah 🇵🇸 Palestine
~40%
2 Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israel
~30%
3 Bishkek 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
~20%
4 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
5 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
6 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Fiery Copper in Almaty?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Fiery Copper sighting in Almaty on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 68th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Fiery Copper in Almaty?

June to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Fiery Copper in Almaty on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Fiery Copper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Fiery Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Almaty the best place to see a Lesser Fiery Copper?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Lesser Fiery Copper sightings, Almaty ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ramallah (Palestine, about 40%), Jerusalem (Israel, about 30%) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Lesser Fiery Copper live in Almaty?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Lesser Fiery Copper that you can see in Almaty (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 10%), Brown Argus (about 10%) and Small Copper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Fiery Copper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Fiery Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Almaty (5 verified sightings), 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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