Ilex Hairstreak

Ilex Hairstreak

Nordmannia ilicis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Pyrénées National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
45 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ilex Hairstreak in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ilex Hairstreak sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 1026th most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Ilex Hairstreak in Pyrénées National Park?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ilex Hairstreak in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Ilex Hairstreak?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ilex Hairstreak sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pyrénées National Park the best place to see an Ilex Hairstreak?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Ilex Hairstreak sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Ilex Hairstreak live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same family: Lycaenidae

The closest relatives of the Ilex Hairstreak that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Sooty Copper (about 20%), Scarce Copper (about 20%) and Small Copper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ilex Hairstreak sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ilex Hairstreak is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées 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.

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