Crambus perlellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Crambus perlella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic. The wingspan is 19–28 mm. The face is rather prominent. Forewings very shining whitish, often ochreous-tinged; veins and dorsal area often more or less broadly suffused with dark grey; cilia shining white. Hindwings are grey, sometimes much suffused with ochreous-whitish, sometimes posteriorly dark grey. The larva is light grey-greenish or greyish-ochreous; dorsal line darker; spots brown; head pale yellow-brown, darker-marked. See also Parsons et al.
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on the nectar of Leucanthemum species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Satin Veneer sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 170th most-seen of the 390 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
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Satin Veneer in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Edmonton's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Satin Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Yellow Satin Veneer sightings, Edmonton ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Satin Veneer that you can see in Edmonton (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Topiary Grass-Veneer (about 10%) and Kearfott's Petrophila (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Satin Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (14 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.
