Aricia montensis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Aricia montensis, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the mountains of Spain and North Africa. The larvae feed on Erodium, Helianthemum and Geranium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Argus sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 113th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Argus in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain Argus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Mountain Argus sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Picos de Europa National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, under 5%).
Same genus: Aricia
The closest relatives of the Mountain Argus that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (genus Aricia) are Southern Brown Argus (about 20%) and Spanish Argus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mountain Argus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (18 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.
