Metaxmeste phrygialis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Metaxmeste phrygialis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in mountainous areas of Europe, including the Alps. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste phrygialis sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th most-seen of the 412 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.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste phrygialis in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metaxmeste phrygialis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Metaxmeste phrygialis sightings, Mercantour National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%) and Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metaxmeste phrygialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (13 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.
