Syngrapha interrogationis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Syngrapha interrogationis, the scarce silver Y, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern part of the world including Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Europe, Siberia, the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, and Northeast Asia.
f.aureomaculata Vorbr., with gold instead of silver metal mark f.flammifera Huene, with enlarged and merged silver spots F. orbata Warr., without the metal mark The wingspan of S. interrogationis is 32–38 mm (1.25–1.5 in). The forewing is bright purplish-grey, suffused with black in the median area and towards the apex. The edges of the stigmata and the lines are lustrous grey, the inner and outer lines black and double. The inner line is sinuous in the costal half and otherwise forms three small curves, the outer line regularly crenulate throughout. The subterminal line is preceded by a conspicuous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Silver Υ Moth sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 661st 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scarce Silver Υ Moth in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarce Silver Υ Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scarce Silver Υ Moth sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Scarce Silver Υ Moth that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Silver Υ (about 20%), Knot Grass Moth (about 20%) and Large Yellow Underwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarce Silver Υ Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (8 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.
