Chelis maculosa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Chelis maculosa Speckled Pellicle is a tiger moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe up to Hungary, in eastern direction it occurs through Ukraine, Southern Russia, Kazakhstan to north-western regions of Chinese Xinjiang.
The wingspan is 32–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Galium verum and at times also other Galium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pellicle sighting in Mercantour National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 152nd 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.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pellicle in Mercantour National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Pellicle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Speckled Pellicle sightings, Mercantour National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Pellicle that you can see in Mercantour National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Burnet Companion (about 20%), Jersey Tiger (about 20%) and Scarlet Tiger (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Pellicle is recorded against all the insects logged in Mercantour National Park (16 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.
