Pancalia leuwenhoekella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pancalia leuwenhoekella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. This species is present in nearly all of Europe. In the east, the range extends to Asia Minor, the Caucasus, south-western Siberia and the Russian Far East. Pancalia leuwenhoekella prefers chalk and limestone habitats. Pancalia leuwenhoekella has a wingspan of 10–12 mm. The head and thorax are dark bronzy-metallic. Antennae usually with white subapical band. Forewings are deep orange, margins more or less blackish; a narrow interrupted fascia at 1/4, a costal spot before middle and another inwardly oblique at 3/4, a dorsal median spot and an erect tornal mark pale golden-metallic, blackish-edged; a whitish spot in cilia on posterior costal spot. Hindwings are rather dark bronzy-fuscous. This species is very similar to Pancalia schwarzella.
The larva is dull purple - reddish, segmental incisions and wrinkles pale brownish-ochreous; head pale yellowish... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cosmet sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd most-seen of the 404 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.
April–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet Cosmet in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Violet Cosmet sightings, Budapest has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lyon (France, under 5%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Violet Cosmet that you can see in Budapest (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Blue (about 30%), Cardinal Butterfly (about 30%) and Scarce Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Violet Cosmet is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (6 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.
