Pyrgus andromedae
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The Alpine Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus andromedae) is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). This is a medium-sized Pyrgus skipper with a wingspan of 26–30 mm. The dark brown forewing is marked with a bold pattern of white spots; by contrast the hindwing is plain dark brown with little or no patterning. The underside of the hindwing has two distinctive pale markings close to the dorsum: an elongated streak and a round spot, often likened to an exclamation mark (!). In cases of doubt, an examination of the genitals should be carried out for a reliable determination.
The Alpine Grizzled Skipper is the only boreo-alpine Pyrgus species in Europe. It is found at high altitudes in Europe. This species is found up to fairly high altitudes in the Alps, Pyrenees (rare) and Pirin and also at lower elevations in northern Scandinavia, where its range extends well into the Arctic Circle. It is also known from the Carpathians, southwest Bosnia, southwest Serbia, northwest North Macedonia, Lapland and the border between Norway and Sweden. This is a European endemic species.
In the Alps and Pyrenees, its natural habitat is above the tree line in damp, grassy... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Grizzled Skipper sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 212th most-seen of the 260 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Grizzled Skipper in Triglav National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alpine Grizzled Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Triglav National Park, in our data
Triglav National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Alpine Grizzled Skipper sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alpine Grizzled Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Triglav National Park (9 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.
