Metaxmeste phrygialis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Metaxmeste phrygialis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in mountainous areas of Europe, including the Alps. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste phrygialis sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 165 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste phrygialis in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and August–October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metaxmeste phrygialis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Metaxmeste phrygialis sightings, Hohe Tauern National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Metaxmeste phrygialis that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are White-Spotted Sable (about 20%), Crambus nemorella (about 10%) and Pale Straw Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metaxmeste phrygialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (11 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.
