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Fixsenia esculi
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fixsenia esculi sighting in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 57th most-seen of the 118 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.
June and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fixsenia esculi in Picos de Europa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and August–December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fixsenia esculi 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 5 parks where we can rate Fixsenia esculi sightings, Picos de Europa National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monfragüe National Park (Spain, about 20%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Fixsenia esculi that you can see in Picos de Europa National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Chalkhill Blue (about 30%), Pea Blue (about 30%) and Adonis Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fixsenia esculi is recorded against all the insects logged in Picos de Europa National Park (10 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.
