Peribatodes secundaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Peribatodes secundaria, the feathered beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It can be found in Europe. The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The length of the forewings is 17–20 mm. The wing ground colour is grey variously mixed with light brown. The median crossband is dark and partially interrupted. Near the wing outer edge in the middle a light spot is sometimes recognizable. The antennae of the males are strongly feathered in contrast to the filament-shaped of the females.
The moth flies in one generation from mid-June to mid-August.[1] The larva feeds on various coniferous trees, such as the Norway spruce. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Feathered Beauty sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 471st most-seen of the 1115 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.
May, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Feathered Beauty in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, September and November–April, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Feathered Beauty sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Feathered Beauty sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Feathered Beauty is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (11 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.
