De Prunner's Ringlet

De Prunner's Ringlet

Erebia triarius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Mercantour National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

61 Verified sightings at Mercantour National Park From 2019 to 2026
238 In all 6 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the De Prunner's Ringlet

The de Prunner's ringlet (Erebia triarius) is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
6 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a De Prunner's Ringlet in Mercantour National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a De Prunner's Ringlet sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 61 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a De Prunner's Ringlet in Mercantour National Park?

May

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a De Prunner's Ringlet in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a De Prunner's Ringlet?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most De Prunner's Ringlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Mercantour National Park the best place to see a De Prunner's Ringlet?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate De Prunner's Ringlet sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%) and Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the De Prunner's Ringlet live in Mercantour National Park?

Same genus: Erebia

The closest relatives of the De Prunner's Ringlet that you can see in Mercantour National Park (genus Erebia, Alpines) are Almond Ringlet (about 40%), Large Ringlet (about 40%) and Common Brassy Ringlet (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the De Prunner's Ringlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the De Prunner's Ringlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (61 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.

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