Euphilotes enoptes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Euphilotes enoptes, the dotted blue, is a species of blue (Polyommatinae) butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Blue sighting in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 105th most-seen of the 190 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dotted Blue in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dotted Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Dotted Blue sightings, Joshua Tree National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%) and Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dotted Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Joshua Tree National Park (14 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.
