Arctia tigrina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Arctia tigrina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and the South of France and Italy. The larvae feed on various plants, including Syringa, Euphorbia and Genista species. This species, along with the others of the genus Atlantarctia, was moved to Arctia as a result of phylogenetic research published by Rönkä et al. in 2016. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arctia tigrina sighting in Seattle on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 275th most-seen of the 428 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 an Arctia tigrina in Seattle on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arctia tigrina sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Arctia tigrina sightings, Seattle ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Arctia tigrina that you can see in Seattle (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Isabella Tiger Moth (about 10%), Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth (about 10%) and Cinnabar Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arctia tigrina is recorded against all the insects logged in Seattle (10 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.
