Cucullia absinthii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Cucullia absinthii, the wormwood, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761. It is found from Europe to the Caucasus, Turkey, northern Iran, western Siberia, the Altai Mountains, Tien-Shan and Tarbagatai. Wikipedia →
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More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wormwood sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 553rd 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wormwood in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wormwood sightings, Helsinki has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Berlin (Germany, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wormwood 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.
