What are the chances of seeing an Idaea filicata in Barcelona?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea filicata sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 285th most-seen of the 381 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.
When is the best time to see an Idaea filicata in Barcelona?
May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea filicata in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Idaea filicata?
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Idaea filicata 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.
Is Barcelona the best place to see an Idaea filicata?
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Idaea filicata sightings, Barcelona ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%), Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Istanbul (Turkey, under 5%).
Where does the Idaea filicata sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Idaea filicata is recorded against all the insects logged in Barcelona (7 verified sightings), 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.