Tharsalea mariposa
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mariposa Copper sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 98 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mariposa Copper in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Glacier National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 80 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mariposa Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Mariposa Copper sightings, Glacier National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 20%) and Jasper National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same genus: Tharsalea
The closest relatives of the Mariposa Copper that you can see in Glacier National Park (genus Tharsalea) are Blue Copper (about 20%), Purplish Copper (about 10%) and Lilac-Bordered Copper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mariposa Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier National Park (98 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
