Zygaena hilaris
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Zygaena hilaris is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. This species can be found in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. These moths inhabit dry meadow, edges of calcareous grasslands, dry shrub, sunny slopes and clearings in dry forests, from sea level to 2000 meters. Zygaena hilaris has a wingspan of 24–25 millimetres (0.94–0.98 in). These moths are polymorphous. Forewings show a black background, with five large red stains usually joined together and often surrounded by ocher-orange rings. Hindwings are entirely red with a thin black line at the outer edge. The body is black except for an ocher slightly marked prothoracic necklace. The caterpillars are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zygaena hilaris sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 477th most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zygaena hilaris in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zygaena hilaris sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Zygaena hilaris sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 10%).
Same genus: Zygaena
The closest relatives of the Zygaena hilaris that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (genus Zygaena) are Zygaena sarpedon (about 10%), Five-Spot Burnet (about 10%) and Zygaena lavandulae (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zygaena hilaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (5 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.
