Ruby Tiger Moth

Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

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

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

152 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
352 In all 14 parks
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa, the ruby tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is present in most of Europe, in North Africa, Russia, Central Asia, Tibet, and in northern areas of North America. This species inhabits moist open forest and meadow areas, mixed hardwood forests at low elevations, open meadows or prairies and in agricultural areas at low elevations. It is common on low-growing plants, on high-roads... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
8 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
11 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
12 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
14 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
~20%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
6 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
7 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
8 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
9 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
10 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ruby Tiger Moth in Wadden Sea National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Tiger Moth sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 152 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 818 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ruby Tiger Moth in Wadden Sea National Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ruby Tiger Moth in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Ruby Tiger Moth?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ruby Tiger Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half 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 Ruby Tiger Moth?

3rd of 14

Of the 14 parks where we can rate Ruby Tiger Moth sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Ruby Tiger Moth live in Wadden Sea National Park?

Same family: Erebidae

The closest relatives of the Ruby Tiger Moth that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Cinnabar Moth (about 20%), Brown-Tail Moth (about 20%) and Dotted Footman (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ruby Tiger Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ruby Tiger Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Wadden Sea National Park (152 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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