Pyrausta aerealis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyrausta aerealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1793. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Norway, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Hungary). It has also been recorded from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, China and Algeria.
The wingspan is 18–26 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Artemisia vulgaris, Thymus serpyllum, Scrophularia, Gnaphalium, Helichrysum and Thalictrum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrausta aerealis sighting in Ecrins National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrausta aerealis in Ecrins National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Ecrins National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 160 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyrausta aerealis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pyrausta aerealis sightings, Ecrins National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 20%) and Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Pyrausta aerealis that you can see in Ecrins National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Chequered Grass-Veneer (about 10%) and Common Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pyrausta aerealis is recorded against all the insects logged in Ecrins National Park (6 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.
