Tharsalea helloides
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Purplish Copper sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 194th most-seen of the 390 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purplish Copper in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Purplish Copper 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 2 cities where we can rate Purplish Copper sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Calgary (Canada, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Purplish Copper that you can see in Edmonton (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Northern Azure (about 20%), Silvery Blue (about 20%) and Elkalyce amyntula (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Purplish Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (12 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.
