Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth

Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth

Macaria alternata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Helsinki

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

9 Verified sightings at Helsinki
121 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth

Macaria alternata, the sharp-angled peacock, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Georgia and South Siberia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
2 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
7 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth in Helsinki?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 509th 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 Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth in Helsinki?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Helsinki the best place to see a Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth?

2nd of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sightings, Helsinki ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, about 10%).

Where does the Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sharp-Angled Peacock Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (9 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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