Rhodostrophia vibicaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Rhodostrophia vibicaria, the common pink-barred, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the Palearctic realm, including North Africa and most of Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pink-Barred sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 307th most-seen of the 412 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Pink-Barred in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Pink-Barred sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Common Pink-Barred sightings, Mercantour 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 family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Common Pink-Barred that you can see in Mercantour National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Common Heath (about 20%), Silver-Ground Carpet (about 20%) and Tissue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Pink-Barred is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (8 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.
