Parachronistis albiceps
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Parachronistis albiceps, the wood groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula and part of the Balkan Peninsula. Outside of Europe, it is found in southern Siberia (Transbaikalia, Altai), the Russian Far East and Korea.
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July. The larvae feed on Corylus (including Corylus avellana), Ulmus and Prunus persica species. They feed inside the buds of their host plant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Parachronistis albiceps sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 822nd most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parachronistis albiceps in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parachronistis albiceps sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Bavarian Forest National Park, in our data
Bavarian Forest National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Parachronistis albiceps sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Gelechiidae
The closest relatives of the Parachronistis albiceps that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Gelechiidae, Twirler Moths) are Helcystogramma lutatella (about 10%), Ash-Coloured Crest (about 10%) and Argolamprotes micella (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parachronistis albiceps is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest 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.
