Saddled Prominent

Saddled Prominent

Cecrita guttivitta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shenandoah National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

14 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
50 In all 5 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Saddled Prominent in Shenandoah National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddled Prominent sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 301st most-seen of the 723 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.

When is the best time to see a Saddled Prominent in Shenandoah National Park?

May and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddled Prominent in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Saddled Prominent?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Saddled Prominent sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Shenandoah National Park the best place to see a Saddled Prominent?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Saddled Prominent sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Saddled Prominent sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Saddled Prominent is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (14 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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