Eupithecia phoeniceata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Eupithecia phoeniceata, the cypress pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1834 and it can be found in Europe. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey or pale greyish ochreous conspicuously patterned with a characteristic extremely oblique pale median fascia, which makes the wing appear narrower than it really is. There are blackish-marked veins near the termen. Forewings with a small dark discal spot. The forewings are distinctly elongate. The hindwings have variable markings but usually resemble the forewings. The thorax is grey, with an anterior black collar.
The moths flies from August to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Cupressus macrocarpa and other cultivars. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Pug sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 563rd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Pug in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cypress Pug sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Same genus: Eupithecia
The closest relatives of the Cypress Pug that you can see in Birmingham (genus Eupithecia, Pug Moths) are Common Pug (about 10%), Lime-Speck Pug (about 10%) and Brindled Pug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cypress Pug is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (8 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.
