Striped Hairstreak

Striped Hairstreak

Satyrium liparops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Montreal
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striped Hairstreak

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Hairstreak in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Hairstreak sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 599th most-seen of the 926 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.

When is the best time to see a Striped Hairstreak in Montreal?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Striped Hairstreak?

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.

Is Montreal the best place to see a Striped Hairstreak?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Striped Hairstreak sightings, Montreal ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Edmonton (Canada, about 10%), Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Striped Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striped Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (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.

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