Brindled Pug

Brindled Pug

Eupithecia abbreviata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Essen

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

8 Verified sightings at Essen
20 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Brindled Pug

The brindled pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) is a moth of the family Geometridae found in Europe including the British Isles as well as further east to the Baltic States, Armenia, Turkey and the Caucasus. South it reaches North Africa. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brindled Pug in Essen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brindled Pug sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 347th most-seen of the 434 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 Brindled Pug in Essen?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brindled Pug in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Brindled Pug?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brindled Pug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Essen the best place to see a Brindled Pug?

4th of 5

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

Which relatives of the Brindled Pug live in Essen?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Brindled Pug that you can see in Essen (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Riband Wave (about 20%), Double-Striped Pug (about 10%) and Willow Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Brindled Pug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brindled Pug is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (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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