Black-Tipped Ermine

Black-Tipped Ermine

Yponomeuta plumbella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Wadden Sea National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

44 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
52 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Black-Tipped Ermine

Yponomeuta plumbella is a moth from the family Yponomeutidae, the ermine moths. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
2 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Tipped Ermine in Wadden Sea National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Ermine sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Tipped Ermine in Wadden Sea National Park?

July and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Ermine in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Tipped Ermine?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Tipped Ermine sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Black-Tipped Ermine?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-Tipped Ermine sightings, Wadden Sea National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).

Where does the Black-Tipped Ermine sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Tipped Ermine is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (44 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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