Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Incisalia irioides sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 387th most-seen of the 737 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 Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Incisalia irioides in San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco ranks 4th 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 Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Lycaenidae. The closest relatives of the Incisalia irioides that you can see in San Francisco (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Gray Hairstreak (about 10%), Acmon Blue (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 Francisco (16 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 Francisco

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at San Francisco

Gray Hairstreak

Acmon Blue

Western Pygmy-Blue

Spring Azure

Coastal Green Hairstreak

Great Copper

Silvery Blue

Lotus Hairstreak

Strymon acadica

Elkalyce comyntas

Great Purple Hairstreak

Tailed Copper

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