Epirrhoe rivata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Epirrhoe rivata, the wood carpet, is a moth of the genus Epirrhoe in the family Geometridae. It is widespread in Europe, ranging to Armenia in the south. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Carpet sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 814th most-seen of the 996 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 and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Carpet in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wood Carpet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Wood Carpet sightings, Cévennes National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, under 5%).
Same genus: Epirrhoe
The closest relatives of the Wood Carpet that you can see in Cévennes National Park (genus Epirrhoe) are Galium Carpet (about 10%) and Common Carpet Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wood Carpet is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes 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.
