Melanargia ines
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Melanargia ines, the Spanish marbled white, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found on the Iberian Peninsula and western North Africa. The length of the forewings is 23–25 mm. Seitz- M. ines Hoffgg. (— thetis Hbn.) (39 e). Above similar to syllius, but the short transverse band of the forewing heavily black, placed exactly in the centre of the cell and not united with the black discocellular spot. On the hindwing beneath the ocelli are magnificently coloured, the sky-blue centre being successively encircled by russet-red, yellow and lilac rings, the costal ocelli of the upperside being always centred with blue.
Found on stony heights which are almost bare of vegetation excepting flowers. Abundant. The butterflies fly in one generation from May to June. The larvae feed on various grasses such as Brachypodium pinnatum and Bromus madritensis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spanish Marbled White sighting in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 84 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spanish Marbled White in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spanish Marbled White sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Spanish Marbled White sightings, Monfragüe National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Spanish Marbled White that you can see in Monfragüe National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Small Heath (about 30%), Speckled Wood (about 30%) and Two-Tailed Pasha (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spanish Marbled White is recorded against all the insects logged in Monfragüe National Park (5 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.
