Anania funebris
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Anania funebris, the white-spotted sable, is a species of diurnal dayflying moth of the family Crambidae. It is wide-spread in Europe, northern Asia, and North America. There are two subspecies: Anania funebris funebris (Ström, 1768) – Eurasia
Anania funebris glomeralis (Walker, 1859) – North America The wingspan is 20–23 mm (0.79-0.92 in). The forewings are black; a large round white subdorsal spot before middle, and a second in disc beyond middle; sometimes a white dot above first; cilia white towards tips. Hindwings as forewings, but without the white dot. The larva is ochreous-whitish; dorsal line deep green; subdorsal and lateral green; spiracular whitish-green; dots green; head whitish-brown.
See also Parsons et al. The adults have a tendency to quickly hide behind leaves. The moth flies during the day from late April to August, June and July being the most active in their flight season. The larvae feed on leaves of goldenrod (Solidago) such as Solidago virgaurea. It occasionally feeds on dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria).
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 4 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Sable sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Sable in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Elk Island National Park's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against 20 mm in December.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Spotted Sable sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-Spotted Sable sightings, Elk Island National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%), Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 20%) and Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the White-Spotted Sable that you can see in Elk Island National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Virginia Ctenucha Moth (about 50%), Pearl Crescent (about 40%) and Red-Spotted Admiral (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Spotted Sable is recorded against all the insects logged in Elk Island 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.
