Eupithecia linariata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Eupithecia linariata, the toadflax pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and from Anatolia to Tajikistan and Iran. The wingspan is 11–16 mm. The moth flies from April to October depending on the location. There is one generation per year. It is very similar to the more common foxglove pug but flies earlier in the year, has a much darker (often almost black) abdomen band, a sharper angled outer edge to the dark forewing band, and is cleaner and often brighter looking in colouration.
The larvae feed on Linaria vulgaris and cultivated Antirrhinum species. Larvae are found from May to October. It overwinters in the pupal stage. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Toadflax 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toadflax Pug in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toadflax Pug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Toadflax Pug sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same genus: Eupithecia
The closest relatives of the Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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.
