Relict Fritillary

Relict Fritillary

Boloria kriemhild

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Grand Teton National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

16 Verified sightings at Grand Teton National Park From 2019 to 2026
34 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Relict Fritillary

Boloria kriemhild, the relict fritillary, is a species of fritillary butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Boloria kriemhild is 4468. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Relict Fritillary in Grand Teton National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Relict Fritillary sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 75th most-seen of the 140 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Relict Fritillary in Grand Teton National Park?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Relict Fritillary in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Relict Fritillary?

Between 2 and 5 pm

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

Is Grand Teton National Park the best place to see a Relict Fritillary?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Relict Fritillary sightings, Grand Teton National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Relict Fritillary live in Grand Teton National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Relict Fritillary that you can see in Grand Teton National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Weidemeyer's Admiral (about 30%), Green Comma (about 30%) and California Tortoiseshell (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Relict Fritillary sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Relict Fritillary is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Teton National Park (16 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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