Incisalia niphon
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Callophrys niphon, the eastern pine elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Pine Elfin sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 630th most-seen of the 723 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.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Pine Elfin in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Pine Elfin sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Pine Elfin sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Pine Elfin is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (5 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.
