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Incisalia irioides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Incisalia irioides sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 161 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Incisalia irioides in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–February, the lowest months. That is one of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 10 mm in September.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Incisalia irioides sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Incisalia irioides sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jasper National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Incisalia irioides that you can see in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Spring Azure (about 30%), Boisduval's Blue (about 10%) and Sierra Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Incisalia irioides is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (7 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.
