Lycaena hypophlaeas
In 3 days ~10%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Copper sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 978th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an American Copper in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most American Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate American Copper sightings, New York City ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the American Copper that you can see in New York City (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Elkalyce comyntas (about 10%), Cyaniris neglecta (about 10%) and Red-Banded Hairstreak (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the American Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (11 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.
