Incisalia niphon
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Callophrys niphon, the eastern pine elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Pine Elfin sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 406th most-seen of the 1200 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Pine Elfin in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Pine Elfin sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Eastern Pine Elfin sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come New York City (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Pine Elfin is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (28 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.
