Azure Bluet

Azure Bluet

Enallagma aspersum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Chicago
30 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Azure Bluet

Enallagma aspersum, the azure bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America in Canada and the United States. The IUCN conservation status of Enallagma aspersum is "least concern", with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Azure Bluet in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Bluet sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 814th most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Azure Bluet in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Azure Bluet in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Azure Bluet?

Between 2 and 5 pm

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

Is Chicago the best place to see an Azure Bluet?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Azure Bluet sightings, Chicago ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in New York City (United States, under 5%), Boston (United States, under 5%) and Toronto (Canada, under 5%).

Where does the Azure Bluet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Azure Bluet is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (6 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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