Ruby Tiger Moth

Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Yekaterinburg

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

5 Verified sightings at Yekaterinburg
352 In all 14 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Ruby Tiger Moth

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
11 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
12 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
14 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~20%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
6 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
8 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
9 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
10 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ruby Tiger Moth in Yekaterinburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Tiger Moth sighting in Yekaterinburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 128th most-seen of the 155 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 Ruby Tiger Moth in Yekaterinburg?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Ruby Tiger Moth?

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.

Is Yekaterinburg the best place to see a Ruby Tiger Moth?

29th of 31

Of the 31 cities where we can rate Ruby Tiger Moth sightings, Yekaterinburg ranks 29th at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 20%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Ruby Tiger Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ruby Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Yekaterinburg (5 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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