What are the chances of seeing a Limenitis bredowii in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis bredowii sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 161 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Limenitis bredowii in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
September and October
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Limenitis bredowii in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in December to March, the lowest months. Those are among Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Limenitis bredowii?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Limenitis bredowii 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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks the best place to see a Limenitis bredowii?
Among the best
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Limenitis bredowii sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 3rd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yosemite National Park (United States, about 40%) and Zion National Park (United States, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Where does the Limenitis bredowii sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Limenitis bredowii is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (119 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.