Brenthis ino
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The lesser marbled fritillary is present in Spain, France, Italy, central and northern Europe, Siberia, temperate Asia, northern China and Japan. This species prefers damp meadows and bogs at an elevation of 0–1,500 metres (0–4,921 ft) above sea level.
Brenthis ino is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 34–42 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). Females are larger and usually darker than males. The antennae are clavate (club shaped). The basic color of the upper side of the wings is orange with several dark brown blotches. The edges are brown too, with a discontinuous stripe of small blotches. The lower side of the wings is creamy orange with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 3 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Marbled Fritillary sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 360th most-seen of the 838 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Marbled Fritillary in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Marbled Fritillary sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lesser Marbled Fritillary sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Moscow (Russia, under 5%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Marbled Fritillary that you can see in Helsinki (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Red Admiral (about 30%), Small Tortoiseshell (about 30%) and European Peacock Butterfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Marbled Fritillary is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (16 verified sightings), 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.
