Scarce Silver-Lines

Scarce Silver-Lines

Bena bicolorana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

15 Verified sightings at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park From 2019 to 2026
43 In all 4 parks
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Scarce Silver-Lines

Bena bicolorana, the scarce silver-lines, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Johann Kaspar Füssli in 1775. It is found in Europe Turkey, Armenia, Asia Minor and Syria. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scarce Silver-Lines in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Silver-Lines sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 226th most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Scarce Silver-Lines in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

June–July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Silver-Lines in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scarce Silver-Lines?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarce Silver-Lines 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.

Is Sierra de Guadarrama National Park the best place to see a Scarce Silver-Lines?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scarce Silver-Lines sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Where does the Scarce Silver-Lines sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scarce Silver-Lines is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (15 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.

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