Genus

Maculinea

3 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyLycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
GenusMaculinea

Species in this group

Maculinea arion

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Maculinea alcon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Maculinea nausithous

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Maculinea

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 3	~30%
	Alcon Large Blue			~20%
	Large Blue			~10%
2	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 3	~20%
	Large Blue			~20%
3	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	~10%
	Large Blue			~10%
4	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	~10%
	Dusky Large Blue			~10%
5	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~10%
	Large Blue			~10%
6	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 3	~10%
	Large Blue			~10%
	Alcon Large Blue			~10%
7	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~10%
	Large Blue			~10%
8	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~10%
	Large Blue			~10%
9	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	<5%
	Alcon Large Blue			<5%

Maculinea

Species in this group

Large Blue

Alcon Large Blue

Dusky Large Blue

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Maculinea

Parks Ranked