Pyrausta sanguinalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Pyrausta sanguinalis, the scarce crimson and gold, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th edition of Systema Naturae. The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are brownish ochreous, basal and dorsal areas deep yellow, disc yellow mixed; markings purple-crimson; a streak along costa to 3/4; a fascia before middle; an oblong discal spot, connected above with costal streak, and sometimes beneath with preceding fascia; a subterminal fascia. Hindwings in male light grey, darker terminally, in female grey; termen crimson in middle. The larva is greenish-grey, reddish tinged; subdorsal and spiracular lines whitish; head brown.
The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on common sage, rosemary and thyme. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Crimson And Gold sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 147th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Crimson And Gold in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months. That is one of Sierra Nevada National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 130 mm in March.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarce Crimson And Gold 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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Scarce Crimson And Gold sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrausta
The closest relatives of the Scarce Crimson And Gold that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (genus Pyrausta, Mint Moths) are Straw-Barred Pearl (about 20%) and Pyrausta limbopunctalis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarce Crimson And Gold is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (13 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.
