Pyralis regalis
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Prague

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

20 Verified sightings at Prague
28 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Pyralis regalis

Pyralis regalis is a species of snout moth. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Germany and Norway) east to Asia, including China, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Russia, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Larvae have been recorded in a wasp honeycomb in Japan. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
3 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pyralis regalis in Prague?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pyralis regalis sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 724 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.

When is the best time to see a Pyralis regalis in Prague?

June to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyralis regalis in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Pyralis regalis?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyralis regalis 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 Prague the best place to see a Pyralis regalis?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pyralis regalis sightings, Prague ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%).

Where does the Pyralis regalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pyralis regalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (20 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.

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