Blair's Shoulder-Knot

Blair's Shoulder-Knot

Lithophane leautieri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Birmingham
October Best month

About the Blair's Shoulder-Knot

Lithophane leautieri, the Blair's shoulder-knot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. It originated from the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but gradually moved north. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blair's Shoulder-Knot in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blair's Shoulder-Knot sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 502nd most-seen of the 811 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 a Blair's Shoulder-Knot in Birmingham?

September to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blair's Shoulder-Knot in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Blair's Shoulder-Knot?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blair's Shoulder-Knot sightings, Birmingham ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Blair's Shoulder-Knot live in Birmingham?

Same family: Noctuidae

The closest relatives of the Blair's Shoulder-Knot that you can see in Birmingham (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 20%), Silver Υ (about 20%) and Knot Grass Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Blair's Shoulder-Knot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blair's Shoulder-Knot is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (10 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.

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