Albulina orbitulus
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Agriades orbitulus, the alpine argus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is a high altitude species found in the Alps (ranging from the French Alps to Slovenia and Austria), the mountains of Norway and Sweden, the Urals, the Himalayas and across central Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Blue sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 165 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Blue in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and September, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alpine Blue 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 2 parks where we can rate Alpine Blue sightings, Hohe Tauern National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Alpine Blue that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Scarce Copper (about 50%), Small Blue (about 30%) and Mazarine Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alpine Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (28 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.
