What are the chances of seeing an Idaea circuitaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea circuitaria sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 473rd most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Idaea circuitaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea circuitaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Sierra de Guadarrama National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 110 mm in November.
Where else can you see an Idaea circuitaria?
Only Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, in our data
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Idaea circuitaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Idaea circuitaria live in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
Same genus: Idaea
The closest relatives of the Idaea circuitaria that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (genus Idaea) are Portland Ribbon Wave (about 10%), Idaea ostrinaria (about 10%) and Bright Wave (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Idaea circuitaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Idaea circuitaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (6 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.