Erebia oeme
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The bright eyed ringlet (Erebia oeme) is a member of the Satyridae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is a high mountain butterfly found in the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Alps and Balkan mountains. It has recently been confirmed to occur in the southern chain of the Carpathians.
The length of the forewings is 28–36 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright Eyed Ringlet sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 113 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bright Eyed Ringlet in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bright Eyed Ringlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bright Eyed Ringlet sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 20%).
Same genus: Erebia
The closest relatives of the Bright Eyed Ringlet that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (genus Erebia, Alpines) are Piedmont Ringlet (about 30%), Large Ringlet (about 10%) and Mountain Ringlet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bright Eyed Ringlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (113 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.
