Boloria epithore
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Boloria epithore, the Pacific fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America from California to British Columbia and Alberta. The wingspan is 34–44 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). The butterfly flies from June to July.
The larvae feed on Viola ocellata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Fritillary sighting in Glacier National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Fritillary in Glacier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pacific Fritillary sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pacific Fritillary sightings, Glacier National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 20%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Pacific Fritillary that you can see in Glacier National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are California Tortoiseshell (about 30%), Pearl Crescent (about 30%) and Lorquin's Admiral (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pacific Fritillary is recorded against all the insects logged in Glacier National Park (41 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.
