Albulina orbitulus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Agriades orbitulus, the alpine argus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is a high altitude species found in the Alps (ranging from the French Alps to Slovenia and Austria), the mountains of Norway and Sweden, the Urals, the Himalayas and across central Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Blue sighting in Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 220th most-seen of the 308 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Blue in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alpine Blue 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 Alpine Blue sightings, Vanoise National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 30%).
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Alpine Blue that you can see in Vanoise National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Scarce Copper (about 40%), Damon Blue (about 40%) and Chalkhill Blue (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alpine Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Vanoise National Park (8 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.
