Catocala nymphaea
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Catocala nymphaea is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1787. It is found in southern France, Austria, Albania, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Greece, Corsica, Sicily, Crete, North Africa, Anatolia, Afghanistan and Kashmir.
The wingspan is 54–62 millimetres (2.1–2.4 in). Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Quercus ilex. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izmir | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catocala nymphaea sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Catocala nymphaea in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. That is one of Cévennes National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 260 mm in October.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Catocala nymphaea sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Catocala nymphaea sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same genus: Catocala
The closest relatives of the Catocala nymphaea that you can see in Cévennes National Park (genus Catocala, Underwing Moths) are Minsmere Crimson Underwing (about 10%), Oak Yellow Underwing (about 10%) and French Red Underwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Catocala nymphaea is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (47 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.
