Satyrium liparops
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Satyrium liparops, the striped hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae described by John Eatton Le Conte in 1833. It is found in North America, from the Rocky Mountains south from southern Canada to Colorado, east to Maine and south to Florida. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Hairstreak sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 81st most-seen of the 390 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Hairstreak in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Edmonton's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Hairstreak 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 5 cities where we can rate Striped Hairstreak sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Striped Hairstreak 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 Striped Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (36 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.
