Scarce Ermine

Scarce Ermine

Yponomeuta irrorella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Vienna
June Best month

About the Scarce Ermine

Yponomeuta irrorella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The wingspan is 19–25 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Euonymus europaeus from within a silken web. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scarce Ermine in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Ermine sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1178th most-seen of the 1406 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.

When is the best time to see a Scarce Ermine in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Ermine in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Scarce Ermine?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Scarce Ermine sightings, Vienna ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Scarce Ermine sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scarce Ermine is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (6 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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