Spatalia argentina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Spatalia argentina, the Argentine, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in central and southern Europe, through Turkey and Iraq, up to Iran. The wingspan is 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in). The moth flies from April to August in two generations depending on the location.
The larvae mainly feed on Quercus species but also on Salix and Populus species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a The Argentine sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 619th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a The Argentine in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most The Argentine 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.
Only Cévennes National Park, in our data
Cévennes National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate The Argentine sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the The Argentine that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Pine Processionary-Moth (about 20%), Lobster Moth (about 10%) and Great Prominent (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the The Argentine is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (9 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.
