Anania funebris
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Sable sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 10 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.
May and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Sable in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-Spotted Sable 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 White-Spotted Sable that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Metaxmeste phrygialis (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 White-Spotted Sable is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (10 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.
