Thera obeliscata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Thera obeliscata, the grey pine carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout north and central Europe and east across the Palearctic to Siberia, and south to the Caucasus and Transcaucasia. In the Alps it can be found at an altitude of over 1500 metres. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Pine Carpet sighting in Cairngorms National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 142nd most-seen of the 300 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Pine Carpet in Cairngorms National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey Pine Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Grey Pine Carpet sightings, Cairngorms National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey Pine Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Cairngorms National Park (12 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.
