Embellished Thorn

Embellished Thorn

Gerinia honoraria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cévennes National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

24 Verified sightings at Cévennes National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 2 parks
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lisbon 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Embellished Thorn in Cévennes National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Embellished Thorn sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 437th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Embellished Thorn in Cévennes National Park?

May–June and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Embellished Thorn in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and November–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Embellished Thorn?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Embellished Thorn sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Cévennes National Park the best place to see an Embellished Thorn?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Embellished Thorn sightings, Cévennes National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Embellished Thorn live in Cévennes National Park?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Embellished Thorn that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Willow Beauty (about 20%), Portland Ribbon Wave (about 10%) and Chimney-Sweeper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Embellished Thorn sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Embellished Thorn is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (24 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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