Weidemeyer's Admiral

Weidemeyer's Admiral

Limenitis weidemeyerii

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Grand Canyon National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

50 Verified sightings at Grand Canyon National Park From 2019 to 2026
416 In all 5 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Weidemeyer's Admiral

Limenitis weidemeyerii, or Weidemeyer's admiral, is a butterfly from the subfamily Nymphalinae, found in western North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
3 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
5 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Weidemeyer's Admiral in Grand Canyon National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Weidemeyer's Admiral sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 143 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.

When is the best time to see a Weidemeyer's Admiral in Grand Canyon National Park?

July

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Weidemeyer's Admiral in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Weidemeyer's Admiral?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is Grand Canyon National Park the best place to see a Weidemeyer's Admiral?

4th of 5

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Weidemeyer's Admiral sightings, Grand Canyon National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 30%), Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 30%) and Zion National Park (United States, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Weidemeyer's Admiral live in Grand Canyon National Park?

Same genus: Limenitis

The closest relatives of the Weidemeyer's Admiral that you can see in Grand Canyon National Park (genus Limenitis) are Limenitis bredowii (about 20%) and Red-Spotted Admiral (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Weidemeyer's Admiral sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Weidemeyer's Admiral is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Canyon National Park (50 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.

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