Occidryas anicia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Anicia Checkerspot sighting in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 160 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Anicia Checkerspot in Yellowstone National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Yellowstone National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 70 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Anicia Checkerspot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Anicia Checkerspot sightings, Yellowstone National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kluane National Park (Canada, about 30%), Glacier National Park (United States, about 20%) and Banff National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Anicia Checkerspot that you can see in Yellowstone National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Painted Lady (about 20%), Common Alpine (about 10%) and Milbert's Tortoiseshell (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Anicia Checkerspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Yellowstone 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.
