Macaria wauaria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Macaria wauaria, the V-moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It has a Holarctic distribution. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a V-Moth sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 280th most-seen of the 838 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, 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 V-Moth in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most V-Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate V-Moth sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the V-Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (20 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.
