Arctia tigrina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Arctia tigrina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and the South of France and Italy. The larvae feed on various plants, including Syringa, Euphorbia and Genista species. This species, along with the others of the genus Atlantarctia, was moved to Arctia as a result of phylogenetic research published by Rönkä et al. in 2016. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arctia tigrina sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 330th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Arctia tigrina in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arctia tigrina sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Arctia tigrina sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Picos de Europa National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Arctia tigrina that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Drasteria cailino (about 20%), Discrete Chaperon (about 20%) and The Passenger (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arctia tigrina is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (8 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.
