Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Copper in Kyiv?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 477th most-seen of the 753 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Sooty Copper in Kyiv?

Accepted Answer

May. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Sooty Copper?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sooty Copper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Kyiv the best place to see a Sooty Copper?

Accepted Answer

9th of 12. Of the 12 cities where we can rate Sooty Copper sightings, Kyiv ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 20%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Milan (Italy, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Sooty Copper live in Kyiv?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Lycaenidae. The closest relatives of the Sooty Copper that you can see in Kyiv (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 10%), Holly Blue (about 10%) and Small Copper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Sooty Copper sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Sooty Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (9 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~40%
2	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
3	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~40%
4	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~30%
5	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	~30%
6	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
7	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
8	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
9	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~20%
10	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~20%
11	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~20%
12	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
13	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
14	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
15	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
16	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
17	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~10%
18	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
2	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
3	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	~10%
4	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	~10%
5	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
6	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
7	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	~10%
8	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	~10%
9	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	<5%
10	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	<5%

Sooty Copper

Recent sightings of Sooty Copper in Kyiv

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kyiv

Common Blue

Holly Blue

Small Copper

Large Copper

Short-Tailed Blue

Chequered Blue

White-Letter Hairstreak

Green Hairstreak

Black Hairstreak

European Peacock Butterfly

Horse-Chestnut Leafminer

Red Admiral

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