Phragmatobia fuliginosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Phragmatobia fuliginosa, the ruby tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is present in most of Europe, in North Africa, Russia, Central Asia, Tibet, and in northern areas of North America. This species inhabits moist open forest and meadow areas, mixed hardwood forests at low elevations, open meadows or prairies and in agricultural areas at low elevations. It is common on low-growing plants, on high-roads... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Turin | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 6 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 8 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 9 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 10 | Cologne | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Tiger Moth sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th most-seen of the 448 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Tiger Moth in Saint Petersburg on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ruby Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
28th of 31
Of the 31 cities where we can rate Ruby Tiger Moth sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 28th at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 20%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ruby Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (13 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.
