What are the chances of seeing an Edith's Copper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Edith's Copper sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 67th most-seen of the 161 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Edith's Copper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Edith's Copper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. That is one of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 190 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see an Edith's Copper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Edith's Copper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks the best place to see an Edith's Copper?
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Edith's Copper sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%), Yosemite National Park (United States, about 10%) and Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Edith's Copper live in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
Same genus: Tharsalea
The closest relatives of the Edith's Copper that you can see in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (genus Tharsalea) are Lilac-Bordered Copper (about 10%), Ruddy Copper (about 10%) and Tailed Copper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Edith's Copper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Edith's Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (15 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.