Idaea cervantaria

Idaea cervantaria

Idaea cervantaria

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

8 Verified sightings at Sierra Nevada National Park From 2019 to 2026
16 In all 2 parks
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Idaea cervantaria in Sierra Nevada National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea cervantaria 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 390th 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.

When is the best time to see an Idaea cervantaria in Sierra Nevada National Park?

April and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea cervantaria in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Idaea cervantaria?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Idaea cervantaria 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.

Is Sierra Nevada National Park the best place to see an Idaea cervantaria?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Idaea cervantaria sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Spain, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Idaea cervantaria live in Sierra Nevada National Park?

Same genus: Idaea

The closest relatives of the Idaea cervantaria that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (genus Idaea) are Idaea sericeata (about 20%), Least Carpet (about 20%) and Idaea ostrinaria (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Idaea cervantaria sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Idaea cervantaria 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.

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