Anicia Checkerspot

Anicia Checkerspot

Occidryas anicia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Rocky Mountain National Park

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

8 Verified sightings at Rocky Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
177 In all 8 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
2 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
3 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
6 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Anicia Checkerspot in Rocky Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anicia Checkerspot sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 191 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 an Anicia Checkerspot in Rocky Mountain National Park?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anicia Checkerspot in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Rocky Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 40 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see an Anicia Checkerspot?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anicia Checkerspot 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 Rocky Mountain National Park the best place to see an Anicia Checkerspot?

8th of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Anicia Checkerspot sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kluane National Park (Canada, about 30%), Glacier National Park (United States, about 20%) and Banff National Park (Canada, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Anicia Checkerspot live in Rocky Mountain National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Anicia Checkerspot that you can see in Rocky Mountain National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Weidemeyer's Admiral (about 30%), Hoary Comma (about 20%) and Red Admiral (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Anicia Checkerspot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Anicia Checkerspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Rocky Mountain 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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