Autumn Ringlet

Autumn Ringlet

Erebia neoridas

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Aigüestortes National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

23 Verified sightings at Aigüestortes National Park From 2019 to 2026
228 In all 5 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Autumn Ringlet

The autumn ringlet (Erebia neoridas) is a member of the Satyridae subfamily of the family Nymphalidae. It is a high-mountain butterfly found in the Pyrenees, Alps and in Italy. E. neoridas Bsd. (37 d, e). Smaller than aethiops, to which it comes nearest. The distal band of the forewing light russet, being yellowish red in the female, broad at the costa, posteriorly narrower, and proximally sharply limited and exteriorly feebly incurved in the middle. The band bears anteriorly 2 white centred contiguous ocelli, followed near the hindmargin by a somewhat smaller one which is but occasionally centred with white. The band of the hindwing consists of 4 rounded or angular spots, of which 3 or 4 bear ocelli with minute white pupils. The band of the forewing is beneath more irregular and somewhat darker russet than above, the apex of the wing being dusted with bluish grey. The hindwing beneath grey-brown from the base to the middle, then there follows a proximally somewhat dentate ashy grey band, the distal area being of the same colour as the base; the ocelli are completely absent. The female is lighter throughout, the ocelli moreover are as a rule somewhat larger... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
3 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Autumn Ringlet in Aigüestortes National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Autumn Ringlet sighting in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 47th most-seen of the 256 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Autumn Ringlet in Aigüestortes National Park?

August

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Autumn Ringlet in Aigüestortes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Autumn Ringlet?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Autumn Ringlet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Aigüestortes National Park the best place to see an Autumn Ringlet?

Among the best

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Autumn Ringlet sightings, Aigüestortes National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Autumn Ringlet live in Aigüestortes National Park?

Same genus: Erebia

The closest relatives of the Autumn Ringlet that you can see in Aigüestortes National Park (genus Erebia, Alpines) are Piedmont Ringlet (about 40%), Bright Eyed Ringlet (about 20%) and Swiss Brassy Ringlet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Autumn Ringlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Autumn Ringlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Aigüestortes National Park (23 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.

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