Provençal Short-Tailed Blue

Provençal Short-Tailed Blue

Elkalyce alcetas

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

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
23 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Provençal Short-Tailed Blue in Pyrénées National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Provençal Short-Tailed Blue sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 806th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Provençal Short-Tailed Blue in Pyrénées National Park?

April–May and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Provençal Short-Tailed Blue in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Provençal Short-Tailed Blue?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Provençal Short-Tailed Blue 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 a Provençal Short-Tailed Blue?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Provençal Short-Tailed Blue sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Where does the Provençal Short-Tailed Blue sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Provençal Short-Tailed Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées 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.

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