Lesser Fiery Copper

Lesser Fiery Copper

Thersamonia thersamon

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Ramallah

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

14 Verified sightings at Ramallah
10 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ramallah 🇵🇸 Palestine
~40%
2 Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israel
~30%
3 Bishkek 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
~20%
4 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
5 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
6 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Fiery Copper in Ramallah?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Fiery Copper sighting in Ramallah on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 9 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Fiery Copper in Ramallah?

April and October

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Fiery Copper in Ramallah on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, July–September and November, the lowest months. Those are among Ramallah's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Fiery Copper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Fiery Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Ramallah the best place to see a Lesser Fiery Copper?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Lesser Fiery Copper sightings, Ramallah has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Jerusalem (Israel, about 30%) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Lesser Fiery Copper live in Ramallah?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Lesser Fiery Copper that you can see in Ramallah (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 30%) and Geranium Bronze (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Fiery Copper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Fiery Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Ramallah (14 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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