Macaria alternata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Macaria alternata, the sharp-angled peacock, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Georgia and South Siberia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 21 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.
April to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%), Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (21 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.
