Synaphe punctalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August[1] and are attracted to light.
The caterpillars feed on mosses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 337 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.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Legged Tabby in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Legged Tabby sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
13th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Long-Legged Tabby sightings, Brussels ranks 13th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%), Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Lyon (France, about 10%).
Same family: Pyralidae
The closest relatives of the Long-Legged Tabby that you can see in Brussels (family Pyralidae, Pyralid Snout Moths) are Indian-Meal Moth (about 10%), Bee Moth (about 10%) and Stored Grain Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Long-Legged Tabby is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (5 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.
