Chelis maculosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chelis maculosa Speckled Pellicle is a tiger moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe up to Hungary, in eastern direction it occurs through Ukraine, Southern Russia, Kazakhstan to north-western regions of Chinese Xinjiang.
The wingspan is 32–34 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Galium verum and at times also other Galium species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pellicle sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 12 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Pellicle in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Pellicle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Speckled Pellicle sightings, Pyrénées National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Speckled Pellicle that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Jersey Tiger (about 20%), Scarlet Tiger (about 20%) and Burnet Companion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Speckled Pellicle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (12 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.
