What are the chances of seeing a Plebejus amanda in Plitvice Lakes National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plebejus amanda sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 51 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Plebejus amanda in Plitvice Lakes National Park?
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Plebejus amanda in Plitvice Lakes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and July–October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
What time of day is best to see a Plebejus amanda?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plebejus amanda sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Plitvice Lakes National Park the best place to see a Plebejus amanda?
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Plebejus amanda sightings, Plitvice Lakes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mercantour National Park (France, about 20%) and Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Plebejus amanda live in Plitvice Lakes National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Plebejus amanda that you can see in Plitvice Lakes National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 20%) and Sooty Copper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Plebejus amanda sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plebejus amanda is recorded against all the insects logged in Plitvice Lakes 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.