Yellow Oak Button

Yellow Oak Button

Aleimma loeflingiana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Birmingham
June Best month

About the Yellow Oak Button

Aleimma loeflingiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East. The wingspan is 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in).The forewings are narrowed anteriorly, whitish-ochreous or pale ochreous, more or less darker-strigulated, sometimes partially suffused with brown. The antemedian and central fasciae are outlined with fuscous or dark fuscous towards the costa and sometimes throughout, sometimes partly or wholly brown. The cilia are whitish-ochreous, the base dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey. The larva is pale green; spots, head, and plate of 2 black. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.

The moth flies from June to August from dusk. The larvae feed on Carpinus betulus, oak and maple. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Oak Button in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Oak Button 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.

When is the best time to see a Yellow Oak Button in Birmingham?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Oak Button in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Yellow Oak Button?

4th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Yellow Oak Button sightings, Birmingham ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Essen (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Yellow Oak Button live in Birmingham?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow Oak Button that you can see in Birmingham (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Light Brown Apple Moth (about 20%), Common Marble (about 10%) and Common Roller (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow Oak Button sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Oak Button 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.

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