Metaxmeste schrankiana
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Metaxmeste schrankiana is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Siegmund von Hochenwarth in 1785. It is found in most of western Europe, including France, the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and the Balkans.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Calluna vulgaris. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste schrankiana sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 806th most-seen of the 1277 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.
February and April–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metaxmeste schrankiana in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and July–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metaxmeste schrankiana 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 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Metaxmeste schrankiana sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metaxmeste schrankiana is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (9 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.
