Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Common Grass-Veneer in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 223rd most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Common Grass-Veneer in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

August. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Common Grass-Veneer?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 pm and 1 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Grass-Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Common Grass-Veneer?

Accepted Answer

5th of 18. Of the 18 cities where we can rate Common Grass-Veneer sightings, Birmingham ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Common Grass-Veneer live in Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Agriphila. The closest relatives of the Common Grass-Veneer that you can see in Birmingham (genus Agriphila) are Pearl Veneer (about 10%) and Elbow-Striped Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Common Grass-Veneer sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Grass-Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (37 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
2	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
3	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
4	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
5	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
6	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
7	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
2	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
3	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	~10%
4	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
5	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
6	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	~10%
7	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
8	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	~10%
9	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	<5%
10	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	<5%

Common Grass-Veneer

Recent sightings of Common Grass-Veneer in Birmingham

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Birmingham

Pearl Veneer

Elbow-Striped Grass-Veneer

Barred Grass-Veneer

Mint Moth

Box Tree Moth

Small Magpie

Garden Grass-Veneer

Mother Of Pearl

Little Grey

Inlaid Grass-Veneer

Small Grey

Elderberry Pearl

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