What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Shell Moth in Triglav National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 212th most-seen of the 260 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 a Yellow Shell Moth in Triglav National Park?
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth in Triglav National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Shell Moth 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.
Is Triglav National Park the best place to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
11th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Yellow Shell Moth sightings, Triglav National Park ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 20%), Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth live in Triglav National Park?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth that you can see in Triglav National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Speckled Yellow (about 30%), Common Heath (about 20%) and Latticed Heath (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow Shell Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Shell Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Triglav National Park (6 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.