Agrotis simplonia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Agrotis simplonia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains and the Apennine Mountains on heights between 1,200 and 3,000 meters. The wingspan is 32–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.
The larvae feed on various grasses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Simplon Pass Agrotis 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 251st most-seen of the 251 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Simplon Pass Agrotis in Ecrins National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Simplon Pass Agrotis 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Simplon Pass Agrotis sightings, Ecrins National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%) and Mercantour National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Simplon Pass Agrotis that you can see in Ecrins National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Brown-Line Bright-Eye (about 10%), Broom Moth (about 10%) and Auchmis detersa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Simplon Pass Agrotis 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.
