Agrotis simplonia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Agrotis simplonia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains and the Apennine Mountains on heights between 1,200 and 3,000 meters. The wingspan is 32–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.
The larvae feed on various grasses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Simplon Pass Agrotis 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 412th most-seen of the 412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Simplon Pass Agrotis in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Simplon Pass Agrotis sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Simplon Pass Agrotis sightings, Mercantour National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Agrotis
The closest relatives of the Simplon Pass Agrotis that you can see in Mercantour National Park (genus Agrotis) are Light Feathered Rustic (about 10%) and Heart And Club (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Simplon Pass Agrotis 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.
