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Metacrambus carectellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Metacrambus carectellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Russia, Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Uzbekistan.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August in one generation per year. The larvae feed on various grasses. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Bucharest | 🇷🇴 Romania |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Metacrambus carectellus sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd most-seen of the 361 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metacrambus carectellus in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
Only Bucharest, in our data
Bucharest is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Metacrambus carectellus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Metacrambus carectellus that you can see in Bucharest (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Box Tree Moth (about 20%), Rush Veneer (about 10%) and Straw-Barred Pearl (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metacrambus carectellus is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (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.
