Common Roller

Common Roller

Ancylis badiana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Helsinki

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

5 Verified sightings at Helsinki
June Best month

About the Common Roller

Ancylis badiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 12–16 mm.16–20 mm. The moth flies from late April to June and again from July to September in two generations, although this might be dependent on the location.

The larvae feed on Trifolium, Vicia, Lathyrus and Lythrum salicaria. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
6 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Roller in Helsinki?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Roller sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 732nd most-seen of the 838 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 Common Roller in Helsinki?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Roller in Helsinki on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Common Roller?

5th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Common Roller sightings, Helsinki ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Manchester (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Common Roller live in Helsinki?

Same family: Tortricidae

The closest relatives of the Common Roller that you can see in Helsinki (family Tortricidae, Tortricid Leafroller Moths) are Barred Marble (about 10%), Common Marble (about 10%) and White-Foot Bell (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Roller sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Roller is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (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.

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