Strymon saepium
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Strymon saepium sighting in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Strymon saepium in Grand Teton National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Grand Teton National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 85 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Strymon saepium sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Strymon saepium sightings, Grand Teton National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 10%) and Yosemite National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Strymon saepium that you can see in Grand Teton National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Blue Copper (about 20%), Boisduval's Blue (about 20%) and Mariposa Copper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Strymon saepium is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Teton National Park (8 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.
