Erebia montana
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The marbled ringlet (Erebia montana) is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. This species is present in Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. These high-mountain butterflies can be found on warm, rocky slopes, woodland clearings and flower-rich grasslands in the Alps from the Ligurian Alps and the French Alps to the Tyrol and the Dolomites, the Apuan Alps and in the northern and middle Apennines, at an elevation of 1,100–2,500 metres (3,600–8,200 ft) above sea level.
Erebia montana has a wingspan of 44–50 millimetres (1.7–2.0 in). These small dark brown butterflies show a broad bright orange postdiscal band with two oval white pupils at the apex of the forewings and one or two others not very visible, as well as a series of three or four ocelli on the upperside of the hindwings. The underside of the forewings is red brown with two ocelli at the apex and a wavy edge, while the underside of the hindwings is marbled chestnut brown (hence the common name) with well marked whitish veins.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Ringlet sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Ringlet in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. That is one of Mercantour National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 140 mm in October.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Ringlet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Marbled Ringlet sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%) and Ecrins National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Erebia
The closest relatives of the Marbled 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marbled Ringlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (39 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.
