Question 1

What are the chances of seeing an Incisalia irioides in San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Incisalia irioides sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 489th most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see an Incisalia irioides in San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Incisalia irioides in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see an Incisalia irioides?

Accepted Answer

Between noon and 3 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Incisalia irioides sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is San Diego the best place to see an Incisalia irioides?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 7 cities where we can rate Incisalia irioides sightings, San Diego ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, under 5%), Seattle (United States, under 5%) and Vancouver (Canada, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Incisalia irioides live in San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Lycaenidae. The closest relatives of the Incisalia irioides that you can see in San Diego (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Marine Blue (about 10%), Gray Hairstreak (about 10%) and Western Pygmy-Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Incisalia irioides sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Incisalia irioides is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (10 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	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
2	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
5	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
8	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
2	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
5	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Incisalia irioides

Recent sightings of Incisalia irioides in San Diego

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at San Diego

Marine Blue

Gray Hairstreak

Western Pygmy-Blue

Elkalyce amyntula

Ceraunus Blue

Philotes bernardino

Acmon Blue

Silvery Blue

Lotus Hairstreak

Reakirt's Blue

Callicista columella

Monarch

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