Erebia manto
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The yellow-spotted ringlet (Erebia manto) is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is associated with (sub)alpine meadows at 900–2,500 m above sea level. It is found in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains, the Massif Central, the Vosges Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains and the mountains of Herzegovina.
It was first described from Wien (Vienna, Austria). The wingspan is 25–32 mm. E. manto Esp. (= erina F., pyrrha F., oeme var. Esp.) (36 g). The russet band of the forewing consists mostly only of oval spots, in which there are 2 — 3 black dots. The hindwing has often, but not always, some russet-red small obsolescent spots. The underside is brown in the male, the band of the forewing being more prominent and better defined than above, and is often continuous. The band of the hindwing consists of some russet-red spots, which bear occasionally some black dots. The female is visibly lighter beneath, the central area of the forewing being brownish, the fore and distal margins as well as the hindwing densely dusted with yellowish grey. At the base of the hindwing there are a number of ochreous spots, moreover some yellow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Ringlet sighting in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 165 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Ringlet in Hohe Tauern National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June 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 Yellow-Spotted Ringlet 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 Yellow-Spotted Ringlet sightings, Hohe Tauern National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same genus: Erebia
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spotted Ringlet that you can see in Hohe Tauern National Park (genus Erebia, Alpines) are Almond Ringlet (about 20%), Common Brassy Ringlet (about 20%) and Large Ringlet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Ringlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Hohe Tauern National Park (7 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.
