What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Shell Moth in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 243 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow Shell Moth in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Fertő-Hanság National Park's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 30 mm in March.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Shell Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Fertő-Hanság National Park the best place to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
5th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Yellow Shell Moth sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 20%), Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth live in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Common Heath (about 10%), Latticed Heath (about 10%) and Common Carpet Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow Shell Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Shell Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság National Park (17 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.