Pyrausta aerealis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pyrausta aerealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1793. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal, Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Norway, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Hungary). It has also been recorded from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, China and Algeria.
The wingspan is 18–26 mm. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Artemisia vulgaris, Thymus serpyllum, Scrophularia, Gnaphalium, Helichrysum and Thalictrum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrausta aerealis 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 415th 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrausta aerealis in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyrausta aerealis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 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 Pyrausta aerealis sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 20%), Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%) and Ecrins National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrausta
The closest relatives of the Pyrausta aerealis that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (genus Pyrausta, Mint Moths) are Straw-Barred Pearl (about 10%), Common Crimson-And-Gold Moth (about 10%) and Mint Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pyrausta aerealis 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.
