Metaxmeste phrygialis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 440th most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste phrygialis in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, 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.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Metaxmeste phrygialis sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 20%), Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria, about 20%) and Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metaxmeste phrygialis is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (23 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.
