Aphantopus hyperantus
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is only one of the numerous "ringlet" butterflies in the tribe Satyrini. The ringlet is a widely distributed species found throughout much of the Palearctic realm. In Europe it is common in most countries but absent from northern Scandinavia, peninsular Italy (found in northern Italy), Portugal, southern and central Spain (found in Cantabrian Mountains and the eastern Pyrenees), the Mediterranean islands and North Africa. In Greece it is found in northern regions (Macedonia, Thessaly). Beyond Europe it is found across much of temperate Asia including Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China and Korea.
Aphantopus hyperantus is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of up to 35 to 42 millimeters. The wing upper and lower sides are solid brown with small, yellowish-rimmed eyespots. The newly emerged ringlet has a velvety appearance and is almost black with a white fringe to the wings. The number and size of the eyespots is variable, they may be missing on the upper wing surface. In central Europe and southern England the rare form arete occurs. The eggs are pale yellow when first... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 5 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 11 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 12 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 14 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 15 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 7 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 9 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 10 | Stockholm | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ringlet sighting in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 387 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ringlet in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ringlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 15 parks where we can rate Ringlet sightings, Snowdonia National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 30%) and Gauja National Park (Latvia, about 30%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Ringlet that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Speckled Wood (about 40%), Red Admiral (about 30%) and European Peacock Butterfly (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ringlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Snowdonia National Park (54 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.
