Stibaromacha ratella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Stibaromacha ratella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found in France, Spain and Portugal. Outside of Europe, it has been recorded from Morocco, Algeria and Asia Minor. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stibaromacha ratella sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 182nd 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stibaromacha ratella in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stibaromacha ratella sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stibaromacha ratella sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Stibaromacha ratella that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Queen Of Spain Fritillary (about 40%), Small Copper (about 30%) and Speckled Wood (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stibaromacha ratella is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (18 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.
