Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Common Grass-Veneer in Ecrins National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer sighting in Ecrins National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th most-seen of the 251 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Common Grass-Veneer in Ecrins National Park?

Accepted Answer

August and September. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer in Ecrins National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Common Grass-Veneer?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 pm and 1 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Grass-Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Ecrins National Park the best place to see a Common Grass-Veneer?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 7 parks where we can rate Common Grass-Veneer sightings, Ecrins National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%), Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Common Grass-Veneer live in Ecrins National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Crambidae. The closest relatives of the Common Grass-Veneer that you can see in Ecrins National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Pyrausta aerealis (about 10%) and Chequered Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Common Grass-Veneer sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Grass-Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Ecrins National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
2	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
3	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
4	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
5	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
6	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
7	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
2	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
3	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	~10%
4	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
5	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
6	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	~10%
7	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
8	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	~10%
9	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	<5%
10	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	<5%

Common Grass-Veneer

Recent sightings of Common Grass-Veneer in Ecrins National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Ecrins National Park

Pyrausta aerealis

Chequered Grass-Veneer

Apollo

Marbled White

Black-Veined White

Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth

Scarce Copper

Chalkhill Blue

Silver-Washed Fritillary

Damon Blue

Small Tortoiseshell

Niobe Fritillary

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